hee-haw 1 of 2

noun

ˈhē-ˌhȯ How to pronounce hee-haw (audio)
Definition of hee-hawnext
as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement the humor may have been corny and obvious, but the audience responded with hearty hee-haws

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hee-haw

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verb

as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound those hayseeds will hee-haw at even the dumbest jokes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hee-haw
  1. laughter
  2. laugh
  3. giggle
  4. snicker
  5. chuckle
  6. scream
Noun
  • Mulaney said through his own absurd laughter, throwing his hands in the air.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This comedy event is a celebration of resilience, humor, and the power of community, reminding us all of the healing power of laughter.
    Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • What’s more, learning is pretty easy when you’re either awestruck or laughing.
    Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Witnesses told police that after doing so, Wallen allegedly laughed.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of laugh
Verb
  • Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes are sitting in a hotel room in New York, giggling like mischievous children.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • Could anyone utter these lofty words today without courting a chorus of snickers, a social-media immolation?
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Sugar might have caught its share of snickers when its big plot twist was revealed, but Colin Farrell is a huge movie star who carried that show, and that should be enough to give him the edge.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 2024
Definition of snicker
Verb
  • Rather than chuckling at the opposition's jibes or moaning at the batters, the pacemen should absorb the spirit of Glenn McGrath.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Feng chuckled, the laugh lines around her eyes deepening.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • This mix of bright green, blue, pink, and pink in a chrome finish by celebrity nail artist Britney Tokyo just screams NYE party.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Over nearly 24 hours on July 4, 2022, Santiago heard muffled thuds and screams from the adjacent cell.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of scream
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