haver
1 Americanverb (used without object)
noun
plural
haverimverb
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to dither
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dialect to talk nonsense; babble
noun
Etymology
Origin of haver
First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 2, 2026
Over the last 50 years, GDP growth has averaged 2.9% per quarter, with a median of 3%, according to Haver Analytics.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025
Haver expects the government to rely more than usual on estimates in calculating the consumer price index for October and November.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
Around the same time as her social media post, Garth devoted a full episode of her podcast “I Choose Me” to a discussion about destigmatizing menopause with Dr. Mary Claire Haver.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024
Saturday, 22.—Very fine weather in the morning saw a Sail ahead were order'd by our Commodore to give chase came up with Her about 5 P.M. a Spanish Snow bound to Haver du Grace.
From Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778 by Green, Ezra
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