hem

Short definition from Wiktionary

Interjection

1. 1
   Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

Noun

1. 1
   An utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
2. 2
   The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
3. 3
   A rim or margin of something.
4. 4
   In sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity.

Verb

1. 1
   To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.
2. 2
   To make a hem.
3. 3
   To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
4. 4
   To shut in, enclose, confine; to surround something or someone in a confining way.

Pronoun

1. 1
   Obsolete form of 'em.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.