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Definition of ha 1 exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ha1

exclamation
 
/hɑː/
 
/hɑː/
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  1. (also hah)
    the sound that people make when they are surprised or pleased, or when they have discovered something
    • Ha! It serves you right!
    • Ha! I knew he was hiding something.
  2. (also ha! ha!)
    the word for the sound that people make when they laugh see also funny ha-ha
  3. (also ha! ha!)
    (informal, ironic) used to show that you do not think that something is funny
    • Ha! Ha! Very funny! Now give me back my shoes.
  4. see also hoo-ha
    Word Originnatural utterance: first recorded in Middle English.
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