Definition of "hem" in English

interjection

1. Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

noun

1. An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.

   • his morning hems

verb

1. To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.

noun

1. (sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

2. A rim or margin of something.

3. In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.

verb

1. (sewing, intransitive) To make a hem.

2. (transitive) To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.

3. (transitive) To shut in, enclose, confine; to surround something or someone in a confining way.

   • A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge.

pronoun

1. Obsolete form of 'em.