Pronunciation: /hiː hɔː/

Definitions of hee-haw

noun the sound made by a donkey

Example Sentences

A1 The donkey let out a loud hee-haw.

A2 The children laughed at the hee-haw of the donkey.

B1 The farmer's hee-haw could be heard from a distance.

B2 The hee-haw of the donkey echoed through the valley.

C1 The hee-haw of the donkey was a familiar sound on the farm.

C2 The distinct hee-haw of the donkey brought a smile to everyone's face.

verb to make the sound of a donkey

Example Sentences

A1 The donkey hee-hawed loudly in the field.

A2 The children laughed as they heard the donkey hee-haw.

B1 The farmer hee-hawed to call the donkey back to the barn.

B2 The donkey hee-hawed in protest as the farmer tried to load it onto the truck.

C1 The donkey hee-hawed incessantly, causing a commotion in the village square.

C2 The sound of the donkey hee-hawing echoed through the valley, signaling the start of the day.

Examples of hee-haw in a Sentence

formal The donkey let out a loud hee-haw as it trotted through the farm.

informal I couldn't help but laugh at the hee-haw sound coming from the donkey.

slang The donkey's hee-haw was so loud, it startled the other animals in the barn.

figurative The comedian's joke was met with a hee-haw of laughter from the audience.

Grammatical Forms of hee-haw

past tense

hee-hawed

plural

hee-haws

comparative

more hee-haw

superlative

most hee-haw

present tense

hee-haws

future tense

will hee-haw

perfect tense

has hee-hawed

continuous tense

is hee-hawing

singular

hee-haw

positive degree

hee-haw

infinitive

to hee-haw

gerund

hee-hawing

participle

hee-hawed

Origin and Evolution of hee-haw

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'hee-haw' is an onomatopoeic term that imitates the sound of a donkey's braying.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to mimic the sound of a donkey, 'hee-haw' has evolved to also be used figuratively to describe loud, raucous laughter or mocking, often in a derogatory manner.