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(Britain, idiomatic) To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

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hum and haw

Source Word

hum and haw

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

Britain idiomatic

(Britain, idiomatic) To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

Japanese Meaning

ためらう / 先延ばしにする / 躊躇する / 決断を下すのに時間がかかる

When asked to approve the plans, she started to hum and haw and avoided making a decision.

計画の承認を求められたとき、彼女はためらって決断を先延ばしにした。

Sense（1）

(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.

hums and haws

（ present singular third-person ）

humming and hawing

（ participle present ）

hummed and hawed

（ participle past ）

hummed and hawed

（ past ）