Definition of hem

• pron. - Them
• interj. - An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
• n. - An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
• v. i. - To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
• n. - The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.
• n. - Border; edge; margin.
• n. - A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.
• v. t. - To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
• v. t. - To border; to edge