hum and ha

A form of hum and haw — To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

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Meanings

verbhum and ha (third-person singular simple present hums and ha's, present participle humming and ha'ing, simple past and past participle hummed and ha'd or hummed and ha'ed)

present singular third person hums and ha's · participle present humming and ha'ing · participle past hummed and ha'd · past hummed and ha'd · participle past hummed and ha'ed · past hummed and ha'ed

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of hum and haw.
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hum and ha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hum%20and%20ha

MLA

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Chicago

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

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