Ha is used in writing to represent a noise that people make to show they are surprised, annoyed, or pleased about something.
Ha! said Wren. Think I'd trust you?
Hah! Just as I suspected.
2. See also ha ha
ha.
ha. is a written abbreviation for hectare.
ha in British English1
or hah (hɑː)
exclamation
1.
an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
2. (reiterated)
a representation of the sound of laughter
ha in British English2
symbol for
hectare
hectare in British English2
(ˈhɛktɑː)
noun
one hundred ares. 1 hectare is equivalent to 10 000 square metres or 2.471 acres
Symbol: ha
Ha in British English
abbreviation for
Hawaii
Hawaii in British English
(həˈwaɪɪ)
noun
a state of the US in the central Pacific, consisting of over 20 volcanic islands and atolls, including Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Molokai: discovered by Captain Cook in 1778; annexed by the US in 1898; naval base at Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese in 1941, a major cause of US entry into World War II; became a state in 1959. Capital: Honolulu. Pop: 1 257 608 (2003 est). Area: 16 640 sq km (6425 sq miles)
Former name: Sandwich Islands. Abbreviation: Ha or (with zip code) HI
h.a. in British English
abbreviation for
hoc anno
Word origin
Latin: in this year
Ha in American English
Chemistry
hahnium
ha in American English1
(hɑ)
interjection
1.
used variously to express surprise, wonder, triumph, anger, etc.
noun
2.
the sound of this exclamation or of a laugh
Word origin
echoic
ha in American English2
hectare(s)
h.a. in American English
in this year
Word origin
L hoc anno
Examples of 'ha' in a sentence
ha
She wondered whether he would laugh if she added, `Ha, ha ," but decided not to chance it.
Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS
Ah ha, carked every part into the shape of very ancient, primitive human beings called Neanderthals.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD
He dropped the phone back into its cradle and with the fingers of one hand rearranged his rumpled ha.