ha

or hah

[ hah ]

interjection
  1. (used as an exclamation of surprise, interrogation, suspicion, triumph, etc.)

Origin of ha

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ha-ha1

Other definitions for ha (2 of 6)

ha

abbreviation
  1. hectare; hectares.

Other definitions for Ha (3 of 6)

Ha

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

Other definitions for hā (4 of 6)

[ hah ]

noun
  1. the 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a glottal spirant consonant sound.

Origin of hā

4
From Arabic

Other definitions for ḥā (5 of 6)

ḥā
[ khah ]

noun
  1. the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a pharyngeal spirant consonant.

Origin of ḥā

5
From Arabic

Other definitions for h.a. (6 of 6)

h.a.

abbreviation
  1. Gunnery. high angle.

  2. in this year.

Origin of h.a.

6
(def. 2) <Latin hōc annō

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How to use ha in a sentence

  • She never sees me in the street but what it's 'How dee do, Mr. H-a-rum?'

    David Harum | Edward Noyes Westcott
  • In short, the sound h-a-t gains meaning in precisely the same way that the thing "hat" gains it, by being used in a given way.

  • This was a third-year class, of course, but from h-a-t spells hat to Swinburne in three years was good work.

    Null-ABC | Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
  • “C-i-t-y—H-a-l-l,” responded the wooden man, making an entry in his ledger.

    Ruth Hall | Fanny Fern
  • Then his new straw hat was off to be shaken at them and he heaved a fierce "H-a-y—y-u-p!"

    The Seeker | Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for ha (1 of 4)

ha1

hah

/ (hɑː) /


interjection
  1. an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker

  2. (reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter

British Dictionary definitions for ha (2 of 4)

ha2

symbol for
  1. hectare

British Dictionary definitions for Ha (3 of 4)

Ha

abbreviation for
  1. Hawaii

British Dictionary definitions for h.a. (4 of 4)

h.a.

abbreviation for
  1. hoc anno

Origin of h.a.

4
Latin: in this year

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