haw and gee

verb

To go from one thing to another without good reason; to have no settled purpose; to be irresolute or unstable.

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Meanings

verbhaw and gee (third-person singular simple present haws and gees, present participle hawing and geeing, simple past and past participle hawed and geed)

present singular third person haws and gees · participle present hawing and geeing · participle past hawed and geed · past hawed and geed

  1. To go from one thing to another without good reason; to have no settled purpose; to be irresolute or unstable.

Origin

From the commands given to horses to make them change direction, etc.

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APA

haw and gee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haw%20and%20gee

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“haw and gee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haw%20and%20gee. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haw and gee,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haw%20and%20gee.

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