hum and haw

English

Alternative forms

hem and haw (US)
hum and ha (UK)
um and ah (AUS)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/

Verb

hum and haw (third-person singular simple present hums and haws, present participle humming and hawing, simple past and past participle hummed and hawed)

(Britain, idiomatic) To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.
We hummed and hawed before finally deciding to buy this house.

Translations

Procrastinate indecisively

Finnish: soutaa ja huovata

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