aha

[ ah-hah, uh-hah ]

/ ɑˈhɑ, əˈhɑ /

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interjection

(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)

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Other definitions for aha (2 of 3)

AHA

American Heart Association.

Other definitions for aha (3 of 3)

A.H.A.

abbreviation

American Historical Association.

American Hospital Association.

How to use aha in a sentence

And when the AHA is reintroduced in parliament, as it inevitably will be, he can soft-pedal.
The Uganda Ruling is Good For Everyone But Gays|Jay Michaelson|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Museveni may have underestimated the extent of the Western backlash to the AHA; this could give him an opportunity to back out.
The Uganda Ruling is Good For Everyone But Gays|Jay Michaelson|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It was an aha moment for me and motivated the research,” Lee said.
The Gubernatorial Glass Ceiling—and What It Means for Hillary Clinton|Eleanor Clift|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But when that clinical research does not jibe with AHA dogma, it is ignored.
The AHA’s Absurd Saturated Fat Obsession|Dr. Barbara H. Roberts|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The AHA stepped up to the plate, but instead of an out-of-the-ballpark home run, it fouled out.
The AHA’s Absurd Saturated Fat Obsession|Dr. Barbara H. Roberts|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aha, we will make a night of it, a dinner like that at the Caf Anglais and a bottle of wine to make you dream!
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
"Aha, it seems that the same arrow has hit two people," Dick whispered to Phil, but loud enough so that Garry could hear.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle
Aha, there is a tug already, the Storegut; things looked brighter in a moment, perhaps they might get off at once.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
Something akin I have experienced in an 'express' as it raged with me—winged, rocking, ecstatic, shrilling a dragon Aha!
Prince Zaleski|M.P. Shiel
Aha, I felt my whiskers bristle as I advanced upon him through the darkness!
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for aha

aha

/ (ɑːˈhɑː) /

interjection

an exclamation expressing triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker

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