ha

1 of 3

interjection

variants or hah
used especially to express surprise, joy, or triumph

ha

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

hectare

HA

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

1
hemagglutinin
Different circulating influenza A viruses are identified by referring to two signature proteins on their surfaces. One is hemagglutinin (HA), which has at least 15 known variants, or subtypes.Jeffery K. Taubenberger et al.
2
hour angle

Examples of ha in a Sentence

Interjection ha! I was right all along!
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Interjection
The collection's insurance policy calls for it, ha! Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024 Se ha transformado en una medida de mi progreso y de mi potencial para subir al podio olímpico». Por Michael Gervais, Harvard Business Review, 13 Aug. 2024 Drop The Niacinamide 15 Serum into your cart and then dispense a few drops (ha) onto your face every day and night to reap the benefits. Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Sep. 2024 Read in English Post Buy Copies Lo ha estado esperando, esperando, soñando con ello y, por fin, está aquí: el trabajo es suyo. Por Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ha 

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

Middle English, from Old English

First Known Use

Interjection

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ha was before the 12th century

Dictionary Entries Near ha

Cite this Entry

“Ha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ha. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

ha

interjection
variants or hah
ˈhä
used to express surprise, joy, or victory

Medical Definition

HA

abbreviation
hemagglutinin
Seasonal strains … evade our immune systems after vaccination or previous infection by constantly changing the structure of their hemagglutinin (HA) surface protein.Charles J. Russell, The New England Journal of Medicine

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