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
  • But Gen Zers have recast the emoji as a symbol of hysterical laughter.
    Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time.
    Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • That shared experience of laughing together helps both of us find relaxation.
    Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Others immediately call their sisters, leaving the girls—and TikTok audiences—laughing.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of laugh
Verb
  • The beauty mogul wasn’t spotted walking the red carpet with her boyfriend but was seen during Nikki Glaser's opening monologue, giggling at a couple of jokes about Chalamet.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • To which, Kylie giggled and laughed at her boyfriend.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.
    Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There are private snickers about the offense’s lack of imagination, the team’s absence of leadership and the dearth of talent.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of snicker
Verb
  • Wednesday, the 53-year-old entrepreneur chuckled before admitting that pledge probably wasn’t realistic.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The star of The Bear , too, could barely refrain from chuckling at the sight of the photo.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Ahmad would scream in terror, afraid of something beyond his family’s perception.
    Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of scream
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