haver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To hem and haw.
  2. To talk foolishly; to chatter.
noun
  1. The cereal grain of cultivated oats (Avena sativa).
  2. The plant or the grain of common wild oats (Avena fatua).
noun
  1. One who has something (in various senses).
  2. The person who has custody of a document.
noun
  1. Alternative form of chaver.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪvə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-haver2.wav /ˈheːvəɹ/ /ˈavə/ /ˈhævɚ/ /ˈhævə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-haver.wav

Word forms

haver havers havering havered haverim

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots haiver.

Synonyms

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