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heh

heh

380 9.3
A short sound people make to show mild amusement or slight disbelief
  • interjection
  • /hɛh/
  • Informal
translation icon : je
  • Heh heh heh heh, same old Buddy, always jokin' around.
  • heh, went
  • answered by a heh
  • a heh smile

Examples

  • Taz keeps making jokes that aren't funny and then saying, "Heh heh heh."

    Blog text (11)
  • -Oh, not this time, heh, heh, although the--the roof does look a little shaky.

  • >> Heh, well, then let's do it!

  • Back for a while, heh?

  • Yeah, heh heh, and then we're gonna get a big-screen TV!

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Heh, funny name, Ain't it?

  • Heh, and you'd still be watching mate.

  • Heh heh heh, you said Hitler heh heh; I mean, you just did like a reverse Clausewitz or something?

    Blog text (1)
  • "Hula, heh, heh," said Whitey, and out the door they went.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Heh, well, then let's do it!

Synonyms

hee
vsheh
  • Informal
81 9.9

A short playful sound that shows amusement

is milder and often signals quiet irony or disbelief
hah
vsheh
  • Informal
76 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is a softer brief reaction showing mild amusement or irony
hehe
vsheh
  • Texting
9 8.2

A short written way to show a soft laugh

is used more for mild irony or slight disbelief
hahahaha
vsheh
  • Informal
6 6.0

People type letters to show laughter or sometimes to mock someone

is shorter and mainly signals slight amusement or disbelief
haaa
vsheh
  • Slang
3 9.9

A written way to show that something made you laugh

is short and light often implying mild irony or disbelief
hehehe
vsheh
  • Texting
3 9.1

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

is shorter and leans more toward ironic disbelief
hoho
vsheh
  • Informal
1 8.4

A short laugh that shows surprise or amusement

is quieter and used for slight amusement or disbelief
haha
vsheh
  • Informal
1.9

A short laugh a person makes to show amusement

is more likely to signal irony or slight disbelief
hahaha
vsheh
  • Informal
2.5

A sound or text used to show someone is laughing

is briefer and conveys mild irony or short reaction
hahahahaha
vsheh
  • Texting
6.4

A written way to show you are laughing in messages

is a brief low intensity reaction often showing slight disbelief

Antonyms

54 1.0

A facial expression with the eyebrows pushed together showing dislike or worry

How Amused

lol
  • Slang
8.3
haha
  • Informal
1.9
to hehe
  • Informal
8.2
heh
  • Informal
380 9.3

Surface Forms

heh main

Etymology

The word heh is a small sound people make, like ha or huh, that copies a short, light 'laugh' or a mild 'really?' feeling. That's why heh is used to show mild amusement, irony, or slight disbelief.