hah
Skeptic's quick laugh
Hah is an exclamation expressing triumph, surprise, or sudden realization: Hah! I knew you were lying.
It can also convey skepticism or dismissal: Hah, as if that would work.
The spelling hah is interchangeable with ha, though hah sometimes suggests a sharper or more emphatic utterance.
Exclamation upon catching someone
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- vindicationClearance of blame
- successFavorable outcome attained
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
aha · exposed · busted · winning · outsmarted · checkmate · one-up · satisfied
Low, suppressed laugh
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- humorAmusing quality
wit · banter · playful · mirth · glee · teasing · lighthearted · whimsy
Irony used to mock
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- tauntInsulting provocation
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
sneer · jeer · contempt · disdain · scoff · tease · gibe · sneering
Disposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- incredulityInability to accept something
- scoffingMocking with contempt
- dismissalRemoval from position
sure · whatever · pfft · unimpressed · cynical · doubtful · unconvinced · questioning
Sudden sharp breath
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- startleFrighten suddenly
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
jolt · unexpected · revelation · realization · whoa · amazement · disbelief · double-take
gotcha
Exclamation upon catching someone
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- vindicationClearance of blame
- successFavorable outcome attained
eureka · aha · exposed · busted · winning · outsmarted · checkmate · one-up · satisfied
chuckle
Low, suppressed laugh
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
humor · wit · banter · playful · mirth · glee · teasing · lighthearted · whimsy · silliness
sarcasm
Irony used to mock
scorn · sneer · jeer · contempt · disdain · scoff · tease · gibe · sneering · dismissive
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- doubtLack of firm belief
- incredulityInability to accept something
- scoffingMocking with contempt
dismissal · sure · whatever · pfft · unimpressed · cynical · doubtful · unconvinced · questioning · skeptical
gasp
Sudden sharp breath
astonishment · jolt · unexpected · revelation · realization · whoa · amazement · disbelief · double-take · speechless
exhale
Expel breath outward
- hem and hahHesitate in speech