hee-haw 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hee-haw
Noun
  • But a comedy with audience laughter is its own unified thing which comes together in a package that can please.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
  • This raw, vulnerable and unpredictable version of Tiffany Haddish leaves the viewer crying with laughter and sobbing from heartfelt, relatable, real-time self-healing.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Another adorable snap featured Bush and Ocean laughing and cuddling together on a couch.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • Everyone was barefoot, laughing, dancing and soaked.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • And his son loves every second of it, giggling out loud!
    Allison Moses, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • During the wedding ceremony, the couple both ran away from the altar, giggling like schoolchildren and vowing to do things their own way.
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • The workers, in shock, started laughing, and Alvarez couldn’t help but chuckle at her grandma’s bold statement.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Luzardo chuckled when asked about the pitch design sessions.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before 8:30 p.m., as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation on the East River for the injured and overboard passengers.
    Alexandra Koch , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
  • Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
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“Hee-haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hee-haw. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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