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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
  • Eventually, the two came back together in an emotional reunion that held plenty of hugs, tears and laughter.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The crowd erupted, and Jimmy celebrated behind him, while Jey tried to suppress his laughter.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • Jones issued a publicly apology at the time, and McCartney, in a separate interview with GQ not long after, revealed that Jones called him personally, and that the two had laughed it off.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Brent picks up on that and makes everyone else laugh about it.
    Ralph Jones, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of laugh
Verb
  • Mandira and Mallika trade barbs or giggle together maniacally, seemingly at random, or it’s all revealed to be a dream.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Mickey and friends popping up from the shadows saying ‘boo’ and then giggling.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 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
  • Seated several feet away as his name came up in relation to picking Foster, Martin Jarmond chuckled.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Harris chuckled through the sketch, as Rudolph mimicked the vice president.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • When Jonathan swam out to the dinghy, Nicky screamed no.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • He was allowed to be on that train and even to scream.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of scream
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