hee-haws 1 of 2

noun

plural of hee-haw
as in chuckles
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-haws

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hee-haw
as in laughs
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-haws
  1. chuckles
  2. laughs
  3. giggles
  4. screams
  5. belly laughs
  6. snickers
Noun
  • The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of chuckles
Verb
  • The friend laughs and dips her head toward her hand on the bar in delight.
    — Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Lacy laughs about it now, as a consequence of just how haywire that time was — for him, and everyone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of laughs
Noun
  • Keira Knightley is all giggles at day 12 of the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 10.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Admittedly, Carmy is not exactly a bucket of giggles in this episode, or, really, in any episode.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of giggles
Verb
  • Contrary to his radio silence at today’s hearings, one thing that screams with clarity is Fauci’s diary.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This halter-neck set just screams chic, and its flowy, breathable fabric is ideal for humid summer days.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • In Broad Strokes, Cohen pairs her signature belly laughs with plenty of gut punches.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
  • In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
    — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of belly laughs
Noun
  • There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated February 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of snickers
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