First Known Use: 14th century
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aha
interjection \ä-ˈhä\
—used when something is suddenly seen, found, or understood
Full Definition of AHA
—used to express surprise, triumph, or derision
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Origin of AHA
Middle English
Rhymes with AHA
aba, Accra, Allah, amah, Armagh, Artois, ayah, Bekaa, bourgeois, brava, chamois, Chechnya, Chita, chutzpah, compas, Degas, dolma, Dubois, Dunois, éclat, fa la, faux pas, fellah, Fermat, feta, foie gras, gaga, galah, Galois, goombah, grandma, grandpa, ha-ha, halvah, Hama, hoo-ha, hoopla, Hsia, hurrah, huzzah, Konya, Makah, Marat, markka, Maurois, mirepoix, mudra, Oita, oompah, opah, Oujda, quinoa, paisa, pasha, patois, pooh-bah, prutah, pya, Sanaa, sangfroid, selah, Seurat, Shema, Shoah, sol-fa, supra, Syrah, ta-ta, tola, Tonghua, Ufa, Utah, Vaudois, viva, voilà, wah-wah, whoopla
AHA
noun \ˌā-(ˌ)āch-ˈā\
AHA Defined for Kids
aha
interjection \ä-ˈhä\
Definition of AHA for Kids
—used to express discovery or understanding <Aha! I knew it was you!>
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