Haw vs. How — What's the Difference?

An utterance used by a speaker who is fumbling for words.

In what manner or way; by what means

The fruit of a hawthorn.

In what state or condition

A hawthorn or similar tree or shrub.

To what extent, amount, or degree

A nictitating membrane, especially of a domesticated animal.

For what reason or purpose; why

An inflamed condition of this membrane.

With what meaning

To fumble in speaking.

By what name

To turn to the left.

By what measure; in what units

Used to command an animal pulling a load to turn to the left.

What. Usually used in requesting that something be said again

An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

Used as an intensive

An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.

The manner or way in which

An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left.

That

To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.

In whatever way or manner; however

(of an animal) To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.

A manner or method of doing something

To cause (an animal) to turn left.

To what degree or extent.

Fruit of the hawthorn.

In what manner:

(historical) A hedge.

By what means.

(obsolete) Something that has little value or importance; a whit or jot.

With overtones of for what reason.}}

The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane.

In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.

(uncountable) A disease of the nictitating membrane.

With what meaning or effect.

A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.

By what title or what name.

The fruit of the hawthorn.

At what price, for what amount (of money).

The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.

In what state or condition.

An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made.

Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.

To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.

The manner or way in which.

To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; - said of cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See Gee.

In any way in which; in whatever way; however.

To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen.to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control.

That, the fact that.

A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

The means by which something is accomplished.

The nictitating membrane of a horse

(dialectal) An artificial barrow or tumulus.

Utter `haw';

(dialectal) A small hill in northern England. (Usage preserved mainly in place names.)

A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.

In what manner or way; by what means or process.

To what degree or extent, number or amount; in what proportion; by what measure or quality.

For what reason; from what cause.

In what state, condition, or plight.

By what name, designation, or title.

At what price; how dear.

To what extent or amount or degree;

In what way or manner or by what means (`however' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how');