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haha

Sayhah-HAHUS/ˌhɑˈhɑ/UK/ˌhɑːˈhɑː/

Verbhahas, hahaing, hahaed

Noun pluralhahas

4 meanings of haha

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  1. 1
    sound of laughterinterjection
    A word you write or say to show the sound of someone laughing.

    Haha, your dog is wearing my hat!

    Her text just said, "Haha, see you soon!"

    UsageHaha, very funny can mean you are not really laughing.

    Similarhehe, lol

  2. 2
    laughverbintransitive
    To laugh or make a laughing sound.

    Don't haha at me, I'm being serious!

    The kids hahaed all the way through the movie.

    UsageYou can write haha'd or hahaed.

    Similarlaugh, chuckle

  3. 3
    hidden ditchnouncountable
    A hidden border around a garden or park, often a ditch, that does not block the view.

    From the house, the lawn seems to run straight into the fields, because the haha is out of sight.

    We almost fell into the haha at the end of the garden.

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noun
    A Hawaiian shrub or small tree related to bellflowers. Many kinds are now rare.

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Origins

Meanings 1–2

From Old English ha ha, a word that copies the sound of laughing.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

Meaning 3

From French haha. People are said to cry out "ha ha!" in surprise when they suddenly come upon this hidden ditch.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts