1syllable
haw
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Definitions ofhaw
1verb
- To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
1interjection
- An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).
Example: "You think that song was good? Haw!"
- An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.
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