ha
interjection
(used as an exclamation of surprise, interrogation, suspicion, triumph, etc.)
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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
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Gunnery. high angle.
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in this year.
ha
1
British
/ hɑː /
interjection
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an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
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(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
Example Sentences
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His classmates “were certainly never known as Mordecai ben Aharon ha Levi—which is what my own name is in Hebrew.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
They said, ‘Oh, yeah, ha ha, that’s funny, go for it.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“They’re not going to do that again. Ha ha ha ha.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
"Americans are free to express any opinion we want. To suggest otherwise is laughable. Ha ha ha."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
"And hast been in the battle, clean contrary to your obedience. A boy to break a father's heart! At your age a rod to your breech were fitter than a sword in your fist, ha!"
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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. grass cut down and dried for fodder.—ns.
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
“Medicare Advantage plans are leaning toward focusing on margin repair,” said Michael Ha, an analyst with Baird.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
New York Times spokesperson Danielle Rhoades Ha said in an email to the Associated Press that Griffin’s lawsuit “repeatedly misrepresents The New York Times story and its reporting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"We listen to each other's stories here - and that experience can be transformative," says Ha, especially amid Korea's cut-throat competition and the immense pressure to succeed.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
"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
He didn’t say much except “It sure has been hot here lately” or “I’m getting fat eating jailhouse food. Ha ha.”
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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