ha-ha
- noun
- /hɑː hɑː/
- Informal
- The comedian's joke prompted a loud ha-ha, echoing through the room.
- Ha ha! Yes
Examples
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"Keep bringing them. Ha ha ha."
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Ha ha ha!
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Oh well ha ha ha, very funny, I like the little fish story.
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- Ha ha, very funny.
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It's just a bunch of people on the Internet saying, ha, ha, this is funny, let's do this.
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Ha ha, very funny, coach.
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Actually, AP is quite clever, but I just make it up as I go along, ha ha.
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Ah ha ha!
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Ha ha ha!
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Ha ha, awesome.
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Synonyms
A loud, happy sound people make when something is very funny
A loud deep sound people make when something is very funny
A loud, warm laugh that shows real happiness
A loud, harsh laugh that sounds like a horse's neigh
A very loud sound made by many people when they find something funny
A loud rough noise people make when they find something funny that is like a horse sound
A loud, harsh laugh like a donkey's bray
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ha-ha is an imitation of the sound people make when they laugh — like saying ha! ha!, and it simply stands for a sudden, noisy 'laugh'. So a ha-ha is just the loud, boisterous laugh that sounds like the word itself.