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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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
Noun
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Joking was her version of uncontrollable tears, but Dr. Fenton neither laughed nor pressed to see what was behind Lilian’s inane laughter.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025 -
The inventive plot twists and frequent ad-libs led to filming often being interrupted by laughter.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer famously laughing it off as wildly expensive at $500.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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My thought was interrupted when Bayes instructed us to laugh very hard.—
Priscilla Posada,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Enter rizz god Timothée Chalamet, who has Kylie giggling backstage at Jean Paul Gaultier for Haider Ackermann’s one-season guest spot at the haute couture label.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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The gentle melody of drunk giggling up the stairs late at night filled me with self-hatred and despair.—
Heather Havrilesky,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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No one would’ve chuckled if a glance at Waze or a little assistance from Google Maps was a necessity Saturday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Dixon relentlessly focuses on rebounding, and Baugh chuckled when asked how the coach helped that part of his game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Every frequent flier has been there: the seat that doesn’t tilt back, the screaming kids, the sprint between terminals for the connecting flight, and relief at baggage claim that your luggage actually made it.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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And of course, 102 acres on the Pacific Ocean just screams location, location, ad infinitum.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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