hoho
1
8.4
- interjection
- /hoʊhoʊ/
- Informal
:
jajaja
- 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
∞
7.2
A short sound people make to show surprise or pleasure
932
6.9
A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
707
9.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise
380
9.3
A short sound people make to show mild amusement or slight disbelief
359
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
101
8.8
A short sound people make when they feel relief, pleasure, or sudden understanding
81
9.9
A short playful sound that shows amusement
76
4.6
A short laugh showing surprise or small victory
67
2.1
A short laugh people write in messages or say to show amusement
36
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
34
8.4
A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
16
8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
16
2.3
A written way to show you are laughing
14
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
9
8.2
A short written way to show a soft laugh
4
9.1
A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief
3
9.9
A written way to show that something made you laugh
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
3
9.1
A typed way to show quiet, shy, or teasing laughter in messages
2
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or sudden understanding
1
7.5
A long written laugh used to show loud amusement in a message
1
9.9
A loud, rough cry showing laughter or mocking someone
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
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A short shout to get attention, for example to show surprise or annoyance
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'.