hummed and hawed

== English == === Alternative forms === hem and haw (US) hum and ha (UK) um and ah (AUS) um and aw === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/ === Verb === hum and haw (third-person singular simple present hums and haws, present participle humming and hawing, simple past and past participle hummed and hawed) (British, idiomatic) To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision. ==== Translations ====