Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)Of an ass or donkey, to make its typical vocalisation.

  2. (intransitive)To mimic the cry of an ass or donkey; to make a noise resembling a donkey's vocalisations.

More definitions
  • braying characteristic of donkeys

Origin

Onomatopoeic coinage.

Onomatopoeic coinage.

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Forms

hee-haws, hee-hawing, hee-hawed, hee-hawed
Base formhee-haw · to hee-haw
3rd person singularhee-haws
Present participlehee-hawing
Past simplehee-hawed
Past participlehee-hawed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhee-haw
he, she, ithee-haws

Past simpleLesson

all personshee-hawed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hee-hawed
he, she, ithas hee-hawed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hee-haw

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • braying characteristic of donkeys:bray

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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