aha

¹

[ ah-hah, uh-hah ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)

AHA

²

1. American Heart Association.

A.H.A.

³

abbreviation for

1. American Historical Association.
2. American Hospital Association.

aha

/ ɑːˈhɑː /

interjection

1. an exclamation expressing triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker

Example Sentences

I am interested in how you make the connections you do—are they things you actively look for, or do you watch all these films and have “aha” moments?

From Salon

Fullerton’s ‘aha!’ moment came last year, when her twin 4-year-olds watched Disney’s “A Bug’s Life” in their TK class, and the school administration described it as “a science lesson.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Sometimes it’s easy to turn things into a puzzle. I always try to be more experience-focused. Like, is this going to enhance your experience to have this puzzle? is there going to be an ‘aha moment’ or a moment of delight, or is it going to lead to, ‘Oh great, now I have to put a lot of work into this puzzle?’

From Los Angeles Times

“That was my aha moment, my come-to-Jesus moment,” said Glosserman, 72.

From Los Angeles Times

“For teenagers, deepfakes have become part of their culture, they’re seen as a game or a prank,” said the counsellor, who runs the Aha Seoul Youth Cultural Centre.

From BBC

Related Words

• apprehension
• awareness