ha
interjection
(used as an exclamation of surprise, interrogation, suspicion, triumph, etc.)
ha
1 American
[hah]
/ hɑ /
Or
hah
interjection
ha
2
American
abbreviation
ḥā
3
American
[kh ah]
/ xɑ /
noun
hā
4
American
[hah]
/ hɑ /
noun
Ha
5
American
Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.
h.a.
6
American
abbreviation
-
Gunnery. high angle.
-
in this year.
ha
1
British
/ hɑː /
interjection
-
an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
-
(reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter
Ha
2
British
abbreviation
ha
3
British
symbol
h.a.
4
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of ha1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ha-ha 1
Origin of ḥā3
From Arabic
Origin of hā4
From Arabic
Origin of h.a.6
h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō
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Ha ha, what a crazy time that was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“It was like, ‘Ha ha, you’re not going to be the one who gets in trouble with this because you’re McKay Coppins,’ ” Ostacher told me.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” an award winner at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is less a traditional comedy show than an experiment in collective consciousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
“They’re not going to do that again. Ha ha ha ha.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
I’m to tell him we’re all happy and in the best of health, send money, food is very dear, growing boys eat a lot, ha ha, Alphie the baby needs clothes and nappies.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Hay, hā, n. grass cut down and dried for fodder.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Hey, hā, interj. expressive of joy or interrogation.—interj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Hay, hā, n. a country-dance with winding movement.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
"We analyzed the star for a large swath of elements, and the abundances are quite low for all of them," said Ha Do, another student on the team.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
“Major airports are experiencing days where 40% to 50% of their staff are calling out,” Ha Nguyen McNeill, acting head of TSA, testified Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday that more than 61,000 TSA employees are required to work without pay during the now 41-day shutdown.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
With viewers set to find out if the pair's simmering forbidden love can conquer all, Australian actress Yerin Ha, who plays Sophie, tells Newsbeat that representing her community is all she's "ever wanted".
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
"Ha ha ha, go get your savior, Andrew," the farmer taunted.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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