havering
/ˈheɪvəɹɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
havering is spelled H-A-V-E-R-I-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, havering means “Hesitant; indecisive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in havering?
| Letters | 8: H-A-V-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is havering?
Havering appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce havering?
- UK /ˈheɪvəɹɪŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of havering
- more havering comparative
- most havering superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does havering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Hesitant; indecisive.
- 2
Long-winded
noun
- 1
Indecision, indecisive behaviour.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of haver
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does havering come from?
From haver + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).