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haha

haha

67 2.1
A short laugh people write in messages or say to show amusement
  • interjection
  • /hɑːhɑː/
  • Informal
translation icon : jaja
  • Haha, very funny.
  • haha, yeah
  • haha, I said
  • ha-haha

I wasn't laughing like haha I was more like just giggling.

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Examples

  • "Put oversize almost flat tires on the plane," haha that's my favorite!

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  • Haha, I totally agree, "Sometimes peace of mind is more satisfying than following the herd."

    Blog text (4)
  • And the guy running it said, haha, OK, yeah, no problem.

  • I was just like haha Can you imagine?

  • Much more interesting than what I was doing for the better part of the day, haha...

    Blog text (4)
  • Haha, I was doing five back when that meant something.

  • Haha... for me it's probably been a good 25 years, like when I was 7.

    Blog text (4)
  • Haha, I can't wait to make this movie!

  • I'm glad to know both of you on a first-name basis, haha.

    Blog text (4)
  • Haha, that joke really made me haha!

Synonyms

heh
vshaha
  • Informal
380 9.3

A short sound people make to show mild amusement or slight disbelief

is a clearer sign of plain amusement rather than irony
hee
vshaha
  • Informal
81 9.9

A short playful sound that shows amusement

is more ordinary and not specifically playful or mischievous
hah
vshaha
  • Informal
76 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is broader and mainly signals simple amusement rather than surprise
ha-ha
vshaha
  • Informal
11 9.1

A loud, wild laugh like a horse's neigh

is a basic, quieter exclamation for general amusement
hehe
vshaha
  • Texting
9 8.2

A short written way to show a soft laugh

is a neutral exclamation that can signal broader amusement intensity
haaa
vshaha
  • Slang
3 9.9

A written way to show that something made you laugh

is a plain exclamation without the stretched emphasis
hehehe
vshaha
  • Texting
3 9.1

A typed way to show quiet, shy, or teasing laughter in messages

is more neutral and lacks the teasing or embarrassed nuance
hoho
vshaha
  • Informal
1 8.4

A short laugh that shows surprise or amusement

is focused mainly on straightforward amusement without surprise
heehaw
vshaha
  • Informal
1 9.9

A loud, rough cry showing laughter or mocking someone

is a simple laugh exclamation not intended as mockery or bray imitation
hahahahaha
vshaha
  • Texting
6.4

A written way to show you are laughing in messages

is a shorter exclamation for general brief amusement
hahahaha
vshaha
  • Texting
6.3

A long line of letters people type to show loud online laughter

is a more neutral, shorter exclamation of amusement
hahaha
vshaha
  • Informal
2.5

A sound or text used to show someone is laughing

is the basic exclamation used more generally for amusement
lol
vshaha
  • Slang
8.3

A casual written way to show you are laughing online

is the full exclamation used in regular writing or speech
lmao
vshaha
  • NSFW
9.9

A short internet message that shows something is very funny

is milder and does not convey extreme amusement intensity
ayy lmao
vshaha
  • Slang
9.9

A short online message people use to show they find something funny or strange

is a simple laugh exclamation without the meme or disbelief tone
hee-haw
vshaha
9.9

A loud, harsh laugh like a donkey's bray

is gentler and used for normal amusement rather than harsh noise

How Amused

hahaha
  • Informal
16 2.3
haha
  • Informal
67 2.1

Surface Forms

haha main

Etymology

Haha copies the sound 'ha' that people make when they laugh and is often written as ha-ha, so it is used in writing or speech to show amusement.