Haw

Quick meaning: Haw is an interjection meaning An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

Meaning

An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

More Meanings

1. An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.
2. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
3. Fruit of the hawthorn.
4. An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left.
5. (of an animal) To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.
6. (historical) A hedge.
7. (obsolete) Something that has little value or importance; a whit or jot.

Example Sentences

Hums or haws.

You think that song was good? Haw!

This horse won't haw when I tell him to.

You may have to go to the front of the pack and physically haw the lead dog.

Word Forms

• haws
• hawing
• hawed

Synonyms for haw

Depending on context, synonyms include hawthorn.

Antonyms for haw

Common opposites include gee.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hawthorn, yee, hee, haver, haw-haw, haffle.

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