Synonyms of hem and haw

hem and haw

phrase

as in weasel

to avoid giving a definite answer or position

He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weasel
• beat about the bush
• shake
• beat around the bush
• duck
• hedge
• waffle
• straddle the fence
• dodge
• fudge
• equivocate
• evade
• tergiversate
• shun
• pussyfoot
• elude
• skirt
• flip-flop
• eschew
• bypass
• cavil
• circumvent
• shirk
• yo-yo
• sidestep
• quibble
• straddle