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to hehe

to hehe

8.2
To make a short quiet laugh or write it to show something is a little funny
  • verb
  • Informal
translation icon : reírse
  • He typed hehe at the end of his message to show he was joking.

Examples

  • Whenever he feels awkward, he tends to hehe softly instead of speaking.

  • Did you just hehe at my pun?

  • She couldn't help but hehe when her friend made a silly face during the meeting.

  • She let out a soft hehe after hearing the joke.

  • She couldn't help but hehe when her friend made a silly face during the meeting.

  • He typed hehe at the end of his message to show he was joking.

  • Whenever he feels awkward, he tends to hehe softly instead of speaking.

Synonyms

to laugh
vsto hehe
1.0

To make sounds and move your face or body because something is funny

is a short, mild sign of amusement often quiet or written
to chortle
vsto hehe
7 7.7

To laugh quietly with pleasure, often with a small snort

is milder and shorter, often quiet or shown by brief written amusement

Antonyms

80 1.9

To say something while breathing out slowly to show you are tired, sad, or relieved

How Amused

to guffaw
4 6.5
to laugh
1.0
to giggle
153 1.0
to hehe
  • Informal
8.2
to titter
3 7.4

Surface Forms

hehe infinitive
hehed past
hehed past participle
heheing present participle
hehes third person singular

Etymology

To hehe is to make or write the little laugh heh when something is a bit funny. Because the word copies the sound, to hehe means to show 'light amusement' or playfulness.