haw-haw C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈhɔˌhɔ/ UK /ˈhɔːhɔː/ See IPA manual Freq #77325 Meanings 1 noun a loud, coarse, or affected laugh A booming haw-haw came from the men by the stove. 2 verb to laugh loudly or coarsely They haw-hawed at the actor's exaggerated fall. 3 intj used to represent a loud or mocking laugh "Haw-haw!" he cried after hearing the boast. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a loud, coarse, or affected... guffawloud laugh 2 verb · to laugh loudly or coarsely guffawroar with laughter 3 intj · used to represent a loud or... ha-ha More roar Word family Forms haw-hawed Related forms laughguffaw Etymology Imitative of the sound of a broad, open-mouthed laugh. The repeated syllable became both a written representation of laughter and a noun or verb for loud, often affected laughing. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # haw-haw **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun, verb, intj **IPA (US):** /ˈhɔˌhɔ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɔːhɔː/ **Frequency rank:** 77325 ## Meanings 1. a loud, coarse, or affected laugh 2. to laugh loudly or coarsely 3. used to represent a loud or mocking laugh ## Examples - A booming haw-haw came from the men by the stove. - They haw-hawed at the actor's exaggerated fall. - "Haw-haw!" he cried after hearing the boast. ## Synonyms - guffaw - roar - loud laugh - ha-ha ## Related Forms - laugh - guffaw ## Etymology Imitative of the sound of a broad, open-mouthed laugh. The repeated syllable became both a written representation of laughter and a noun or verb for loud, often affected laughing. ## Topics - Communication markdown