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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His legacy and laughter will be carried on through his family.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
This highlights the importance of creating a culture of humor, not just a moment of laughter.—
Paul Boross MBE,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rachael said Lylah will sit on anyone's lap and lick them until the lucky recipients start laughing.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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As Michael picked up Murphy into his arms, wedding guests laughed in the background.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kitty starts giggling, as Mia remains frozen, not moving a muscle, her ears flat on her head and rump stuck up into the sky.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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The are-they-aren’t-they couple have been seen holding hands, giggling like new lovebirds, and lip-balming on live TV, as reports of a true romance spread like wildfire across the internet.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The carnage leads to a sigh of an epilogue that seems, without giving anything away, like a curious letdown, a cruel little snicker from Aster that doesn’t entirely satisfy.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
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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
Verb
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The regulars chuckled, the virgins-no-more cheered and, after some ground rules, the shuttle was off.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Speaking from his longtime home in La Quinta, near Palm Springs, Reid chuckled appreciatively when reminded of the late Franklin’s praise for him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There's just a million things available and everything's screaming at you.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Noem screams, before spotting a service dog in the crowd and shooting it.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Hee-haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hee-haw. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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