verb
haver
Haver (verb) means to hesitate and be unable to decide what to say or do.
verb
1
To hesitate and be unable to decide what to say or do.
2
(informal) To talk nonsense.
"And if I haver, Yeah I know I’m gonna be, I’m gonna be the man Who’s haverin' to you."
— The Proclaimers, I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1988)
"She havers on about her "faither" and "mirra" and the "wee wean," her child, and "hoo i wiz glaiket but bonny forby.""
— James Campbell, Boswell and Mrs. Miller (2004)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Scots haiver.
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What is the meaning of haver?
"haver" (verb) means to hesitate and be unable to decide what to say or do.
What is another word for haver?
Other words for "haver" include babble, maunder.
What are the different meanings of haver?
"haver" has 2 main meanings: 1. To hesitate and be unable to decide what to say or do; 2. (informal) To talk nonsense.
