haw-haw

Examples

• All

• The comedian's haw-haw made everyone laugh.

• You could hear his haw-haw from the other end of the hall.

• He let out a booming haw-haw that made everyone turn around.

• She let out a loud haw-haw during the show.

• The comedian's loud haw-haw filled the room with laughter.

• She couldn't help but let out a haw-haw after hearing the joke.

• His haw-haw was so contagious that everyone joined in.

Synonyms

H

ha-ha

vshaw-haw

• Informal

11 9.1

A loud, wild laugh like a horse's neigh

focuses on the horse neigh quality rather than just boisterousness

B

big laugh

vshaw-haw

10 2.5

A loud, happy sound people make when something is very funny

is harsher and animal like rather than simply noticeable

C

cackle

vshaw-haw

10 4.1

A loud high sharp sound a hen makes or a loud harsh laugh

is deeper and harsher, resembling a neigh rather than a shriek

G

guffaw

vshaw-haw

7 6.1

A sudden, loud laugh that bursts out

is similar in volume but has a distinct neighing sound

H

hearty laugh

vshaw-haw

2 2.7

A loud, warm laugh that shows real happiness

is harsher and more neighlike rather than warm sincerity

H

horselaugh

vshaw-haw

• Archaic

8.5

A loud rough noise people make when they find something funny that is like a horse sound

is the same idea but described as harsher in sound

H

hee-haw

vshaw-haw

9.9

A loud, harsh laugh like a donkey's bray

is limited to horse-like neighing rather than donkey bray

Antonyms

C

to chuckle

237 2.0

To laugh quietly to yourself when something is slightly funny

How Loud

haw-haw

1 9.9

guffaw

7 6.1

to laugh

∞ 1.0

to chuckle

237 2.0

titter

3 7.2

giggle

125 1.1

Surface Forms

Etymology