Hee-haw

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhiː.hɔ̰̃ː/ (♪: ˉˍ)
• The cry of an ass or donkey.

Alternative forms

• heehaw

Origin

Onomatopoeic coinage.

Full definition of hee-haw

Noun

1. The cry of an ass or donkey.
2. (Scotland, slang) Nothing.
• 2010, Grant Lauchlan, Daily Record, 30 Apr 2010:Apart from one cool fight sequence, she pretty much does hee-haw - just like Iron Man.
• 2010, Bill Leckie, The Scottish Sun, 27 Sep 2010: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.

Synonyms

• bray

Interjection

1. The cry of an ass or donkey.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To utter the cry of an ass or donkey.