as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
those hayseeds will hee-haw at even the dumbest jokes
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Captain Serious started laughing, went out for yet another lap and started egging on the fans like a pro wrestler.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026 -
The two were also seen laughing and dancing together.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Social media users, meanwhile, could not get enough of the two getting tipsy on-air and giggling through the night.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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This is perfect for emergency organic kale runs or ripping around backcountry carvers with four giggling friends (or, in this author’s case, one friend and three ebullient toddlers in car seats).—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2025
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Terrified riders lunged from their seats, dove to the ground, and began screaming and tripping over one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Videos captured the scene, which included people blowing whistles and horns and neighbors screaming at the more than a dozen gun-toting agents to leave Thao's family alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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When that happens, press play on these funny Hanukkah songs that will have the whole family chuckling.—
Fiona Tapp,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2025
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Somewhere, Dan Lanning had to be chuckling at that one.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Hee-hawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hee-hawing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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