heigh-ho

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈheɪˈhəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′hō′, hā′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
heigh-ho  (hī′hō′, hā′-),USA pronunciation interj. 
  1. (an exclamation of surprise, exultation, melancholy, boredom, or weariness.)
  • 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
heigh-ho / ˈheɪˈhəʊ/
  1. a variant spelling of hey-ho
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hey-ho, heigh-ho / ˈheɪˈhəʊ/
  1. an exclamation of weariness, disappointment, surprise, or happiness
'heigh-ho' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hey-ho

Forum discussions with the word(s) "heigh-ho" in the title:


Look up "heigh-ho" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "heigh-ho" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.