hawed
Meanings
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Verb
Pulling or heaving something with great effort.
- "Farmers hawed at the heavy sacks of grain."
- "The construction workers hawed at the massive stone blocks."
Variants
List of all variants of hawed that leads to same resulthaw , hawed , hawing , haws , hee-haw , hee-hawed , hee-hawing , hee-haws , hem and haw , hemmed and hawed , hemming and hawing , hems and haws
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From Old English 'hawan' meaning 'to heave or draw'.
Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word-
The word 'hawed' is related to the Old English word 'hawan', which also meant 'to laugh' or 'to mock'. However, this meaning is now obsolete.
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In some dialects, the past tense of 'hawed' is spelled as 'hawed' or 'hawed down'. In standard English, the past tense is 'hauled'.
How to Memorize "hawed"
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visualize
- Imagine someone pulling or heaving a heavy object.
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associate
- Associate the word with the action of pulling or heaving.
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mnemonics
- Use the mnemonic: 'Hawed' is like 'hauled', which means to pull.
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