Definition of "hem and haw" in английский

Verb

1. To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.

   • If you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first.

2. To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate or temporize.