verbπShareTo make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking."The student was hemming and hawing when the teacher asked if he had done his homework, clearly trying to avoid answering directly. "communicationlanguagewordsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(in sewing) To make a hem."My grandmother is hemming the curtains to make them shorter. "materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare: To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something."My grandmother is hemming the bottom of my new skirt so it won't drag on the floor. "materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare: To surround something or someone in a confining way."A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech."The speaker's nervousness was obvious from the frequent hemming and hawing throughout his presentation. "languagecommunicationlinguisticsphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
