haver

¹ American  

[hey-ver] / ˈheɪ vər /

verb (used without object)

Chiefly British.

1. to equivocate; vacillate.

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haver ² American  

[khah-ver] / xɑˈvɛr /

noun

Hebrew.

plural

haverim

1. friend; comrade; companion.

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haver British  

/ ˈheɪvə /

verb

1. to dither

2. dialect to talk nonsense; babble

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noun

1. (usually plural) nonsense

Etymology

Origin of haver

First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

In November of that year, at the Roxy Theatre in Manhattan, the first-run film “Oh, You Beautiful Doll,” starring June Haver and Mark Stevens, was the Technicolor feature.

From The Wall Street Journal

Menopause “doctor-influencers” like Dr. Mary Claire Haver have attracted cult-like followings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the last 50 years, GDP growth has averaged 2.9% per quarter, with a median of 3%, according to Haver Analytics.

From MarketWatch

“Claims should be the easiest to start up as the states have continued to submit weekly during the shutdown,” says Maurine Haver, founder and CEO of Haver Analytics.

From Barron's

Haver expects the government to rely more than usual on estimates in calculating the consumer price index for October and November.

From Barron's