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hee hawing

hee hawing is the present participle and gerund of hee haw.

Meaning of hee haw

Noun

hee haw (plural hee haws)

  1. (countable) A braying laugh.
    • He had sharp brown eyes that he made look merry when it suited him, and a subborn chin he hid behind a hearty, good ol' boy hee haw that disarmed those who didn't know him well, but put the few who did on full alert.1992, Dana Stabenow, A Cold Day for Murder, →ISBN, page 64

Questions about hee hawing

What is hee hawing the present participle and gerund of?
Hee hawing is the present participle and gerund of hee haw.

Words near hee hawing in the dictionary

  1. hedysarum
  2. hedysarums
  3. hee
  4. hee haw
  5. hee hawed
  6. hee hawing
  7. hee haws
  8. hee hee hee
  9. hee-haw
  10. hee-hawed
  11. hee-hawing

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