hoho
1
8.4
- interjection
- /hoʊhoʊ/
- Informal
- HoHo?
Examples
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[HOHO CHIMES]What?
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HOHO.
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Hoho, hardly.
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[Sam] Ho, hoho, great.
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When he told the funny joke, everyone in the room exclaimed, 'hoho!'.
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She looked at the unexpected gift and couldn't help but let out a quick 'hoho!'.
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As the clown did another silly trick, the children all burst into laughter and shouted, 'hoho!'.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
∞
7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
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7.2
A short sound people make to show surprise or pleasure
581
6.9
A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
500
9.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise
389
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
320
9.3
A short sound people make to show mild amusement or slight disbelief
249
8.8
A short sound people make when they feel relief, pleasure, or sudden understanding
96
9.9
A short playful sound that shows amusement
79
4.6
A short laugh showing surprise or small victory
54
2.1
A short laugh people write in messages or say to show amusement
52
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
30
8.4
A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased
22
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
14
2.3
A written way to show you are laughing
10
8.2
A short written way to show a soft laugh
9
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
7
9.9
A short shout to get attention, for example to show surprise or annoyance
4
9.1
A typed way to show quiet, shy, or teasing laughter in messages
4
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
3
9.9
A written way to show that something made you laugh
2
7.5
A long written laugh used to show loud amusement in a message
1
9.1
A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief
1
9.9
A loud, rough cry showing laughter or mocking someone
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
1
6.3
A long line of letters people type to show loud online laughter
A short word people say to show playful surprise or mild shock
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
How Amused
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoho comes from the simple sound people make when they laugh or are surprised, like the quick ho ho chuckle you hear from Santa. So, hoho is a short exclamation you can use to show 'laughter', 'amusement', or 'surprise'.