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1ha

interjection \ˈhä\

—used especially to express surprise or a feeling of pleasure that you have when you do something or find out about something

Full Definition of HA

—used especially to express surprise, joy, or triumph
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Variants of HA

ha or hah \ˈhä\
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Origin of HA

Middle English, from Old English
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HA

Synonyms
glory (or glory be), hooray (or hah), hallelujah, hey, hot dog, huzzah, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, yahoo, yippee

Rhymes with HA

aah, ah, baa, bah, blah, Blois, bra, dah, droit, fa, Fra, Jah, Kwa, la, ma, nah, pa, pas, Ra, rah, schwa, shah, ska, spa, ta

2ha

abbreviation

Definition of HA

hectare

HA

abbreviation

Definition of HA

hour angle

Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith
HA Defined for Kids

ha

interjection \ˈhä\

Definition of HA for Kids

—used to show surprise or joy <Ha! I knew you'd come.>

Variants of HA

ha or hah \ˈhä\

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17 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ha
  2. ha'penny
  3. hah
  4. hap'orth
  5. ha-ha
  6. Ha-erh-pin
  7. ah-ha
  8. baal-ha-bos
  9. fourpence ha'penny
  10. hoo-ha
  11. Ch'i-ch'i-ha-erh
  12. balabos
  13. balabosta
  14. haw-haw
  15. shove-halfpenny
  16. Harbin
  17. Qiqihar
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