hee-haw
/ˈhiː.hɔ̰̃ː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.95 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To mimic the cry of an ass or donkey; to make a noise resembling a donkey's vocalisations.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Apart from one cool fight sequence, she pretty much does hee-haw - just like Iron Man."
- "People like Dick Advocaat, who knew hee-haw about Scottish football's history, set about whittling away little bits of our tradition on the grounds... well, let's be honest, that they were an inconvenience."
- "An old Jack donkey came galloping and hee-hawing in great excitement at the sight of the horses and mules."
- "The ladies were not much the wiser, though, I confess, they were not far removed from the door. The great men inside talked indistinctly and technically, and once Doctor Dillon was so unfeeling as to crack a joke—they could not distinctly hear what—and hee-haw brutally over it."