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
  • Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On this ride, the tears are just as valuable as the laughter.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Every so often, there's a disconnect, of course, but instead of letting those bumps unravel their meaningful connection, Lexi laughs.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • He was then seen laughing while talking to those around him.
    Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • His friends respond with knowing chuckles.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The humor is clever and sharp, with a half-dozen jokes per half-hour guaranteed to elicit a chuckle or more.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The puns are enough to make even the grumpiest of reporters giggle.
    David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The singer also added clips of the women giggling with each other over meals at the villa and out for dinner at restaurants.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Deputies arrived to the sound of screaming and found the 16-year-old Elijah Quintero on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Curtis Pleasant remembers wading through the water, chest deep, screaming and searching.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Hee-haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hee-haw. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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