hee haw
hee haw noun: a braying laugh. Also the alternative spelling of hee-haw.
Noun
hee haw (plural hee haws)
- A braying laugh.
- He had sharp brown eyes that he made look merry when it suited him, and a subborn chin he hid behind a hearty, good ol' boy hee haw that disarmed those who didn't know him well, but put the few who did on full alert.1992, Dana Stabenow, A Cold Day for Murder, →ISBN, page 64
- He answered, blooming out with a clownish grin that usually brought big hee-haws, “Sixteen. Short for my age.”2008, Afton Greenwood, Grave Notes on Aurelia, →ISBN, page 6
Also used as
hee haw is also the alternative spelling of hee-haw.
Forms of hee haw
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hee haws |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | hee haws |
| present participle | hee hawing |
| past participle | hee hawed |
| past | hee hawed |
Questions about hee haw
- What does hee haw mean?
- Hee haw means a braying laugh.
- What part of speech is hee haw?
- Hee haw is a noun.
- What is the plural of hee haw?
- The plural of hee haw is hee haws.
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