laugh

1 of 2

verb

ˈlaf

ˈläf

laughed; laughing; laughs

intransitive verb

: to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound

The audience was laughing hysterically.

: to find amusement or pleasure in something

laughed at his own clumsiness

: to become amused or derisive

a very skeptical public laughed at our early efforts

Graenum Berger

: to produce the sound or appearance of laughter

a laughing brook

: to be of a kind that inspires joy

the blue sky of Autumn laughs above

Amy Lowell

transitive verb

: to influence or move by laughter

laughed the bad singer off the stage

: to utter with a laugh

laughs her consent

laughingly

ˈla-fiŋ-lē How to pronounce laugh (audio)

ˈlä-

adverb

Synonyms

Verb

break up
cackle
chortle
chuckle
crack up
giggle
hee-haw
roar
scream
snicker
titter
twitter

Noun

belly laugh
boff
boffo
boffola
cachinnation
cackle
chortle
chuckle
giggle
guffaw
hee-haw
horselaugh
laughter
snicker
snigger
titter
twitter

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb What are you laughing about? The audience was laughing hysterically. I've never laughed so hard in my life. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw what he was wearing. I laughed out loud when I saw him. He laughed so hard I thought he'd die laughing. The movie was hilarious. We laughed our heads off. “I've never seen anything so ridiculous,” he laughed. Noun He gave a loud laugh. a joke that always gets a big laugh The movie has a lot of laughs. You're going to be a movie star? That's a laugh. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

My only agenda is for people to go and scream and laugh and have a good time.

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 At the same time, don't be surprised if kids laugh, play and want to behave like normal.

Zulekha Nathoo, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The strong ensemble and laugh-a-minute script doesn’t hurt either.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Instead of pursuing sitcoms and rom-coms, Madigan has stuck to the old-school practice of standing in front of a microphone and making crowds of people laugh.

Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Want to make friends laugh with your costume this year?

Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 The play is set in a 1980s-era Louisiana beauty salon where six very different women from their 20s to their 70s bond, fight, gossip, laugh, celebrate and grieve the ups and downs of their lives.

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 That fear and anxiety weighed against the pure joy of seeing his son smile and hearing him laugh despite the state of the world outside.

Niko Stratis, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 His ideal partner is someone who is intelligent, attractive, empathetic, physically fit, has a sense of humor and can laugh at themselves.

Tanya Ballard Brown, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2022

Noun

In the cutthroat media business, Mr. Ferrante earned a reputation for leading a collegial news operation without pretension, where his booming laugh was a sign of ultimate approval.

Glenn Rifkin, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Jon Bernthal struts his stuff as the escort trying to get his laugh back, but this '80s artifact should have been left in the time capsule.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The love for Lee was evident, family members reminisced about his laugh, his smile and also shed a couple tears as emotions spewed.

Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 Family members of a pregnant Bessemer mother found shot to death inside her running vehicle are heartbroken over her murder and said she will be remembered for her smile, her laugh, and her devotion to her daughters.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 That and his unique laugh, which Jim Healy played so many times.

Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022 As infectious as his laugh, his motivation spread through many of the fathers who have gone through the program, affectionately referred to as alumni.

Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2022 That potential for a fistfight may be part of the appeal of seeing Poison live, Michaels adds with a laugh.

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Staff at the shelter are humored by the comments and glad that people got a laugh out of it.

Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English hliehhan; akin to Old High German lachēn to laugh

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	laughing
释义	laugh 1 of 2 verb ˈlaf ˈläf laughed; laughing; laughs intransitive verb 1 a : to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound The audience was laughing hysterically. b : to find amusement or pleasure in something laughed at his own clumsiness c : to become amused or derisive a very skeptical public laughed at our early efforts Graenum Berger 2 a : to produce the sound or appearance of laughter a laughing brook b : to be of a kind that inspires joy the blue sky of Autumn laughs above Amy Lowell transitive verb 1 : to influence or move by laughter laughed the bad singer off the stage 2 : to utter with a laugh laughs her consent laughingly ˈla-fiŋ-lē ˈlä- adverb laugh 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of laughing 2 a : a cause for derision or merriment : joke b : an expression of scorn or mockery : jeer 3 laughs plural : diversion, sport play baseball just for laughs Synonyms Verb break up cackle chortle chuckle crack up giggle hee-haw roar scream snicker titter twitter Noun belly laugh boff boffo boffola cachinnation cackle chortle chuckle giggle guffaw hee-haw horselaugh laughter snicker snigger titter twitter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb What are you laughing about? The audience was laughing hysterically. I've never laughed so hard in my life. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw what he was wearing. I laughed out loud when I saw him. He laughed so hard I thought he'd die laughing. The movie was hilarious. We laughed our heads off. “I've never seen anything so ridiculous,” he laughed. Noun He gave a loud laugh. a joke that always gets a big laugh The movie has a lot of laughs. You're going to be a movie star? That's a laugh. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb My only agenda is for people to go and scream and laugh and have a good time. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 At the same time, don't be surprised if kids laugh, play and want to behave like normal. Zulekha Nathoo, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The strong ensemble and laugh-a-minute script doesn’t hurt either. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Instead of pursuing sitcoms and rom-coms, Madigan has stuck to the old-school practice of standing in front of a microphone and making crowds of people laugh. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Want to make friends laugh with your costume this year? Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 The play is set in a 1980s-era Louisiana beauty salon where six very different women from their 20s to their 70s bond, fight, gossip, laugh, celebrate and grieve the ups and downs of their lives. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 That fear and anxiety weighed against the pure joy of seeing his son smile and hearing him laugh despite the state of the world outside. Niko Stratis, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 His ideal partner is someone who is intelligent, attractive, empathetic, physically fit, has a sense of humor and can laugh at themselves. Tanya Ballard Brown, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2022 Noun In the cutthroat media business, Mr. Ferrante earned a reputation for leading a collegial news operation without pretension, where his booming laugh was a sign of ultimate approval. Glenn Rifkin, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Jon Bernthal struts his stuff as the escort trying to get his laugh back, but this '80s artifact should have been left in the time capsule. Brian Lowry, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The love for Lee was evident, family members reminisced about his laugh, his smile and also shed a couple tears as emotions spewed. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 Family members of a pregnant Bessemer mother found shot to death inside her running vehicle are heartbroken over her murder and said she will be remembered for her smile, her laugh, and her devotion to her daughters. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 That and his unique laugh, which Jim Healy played so many times. Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022 As infectious as his laugh, his motivation spread through many of the fathers who have gone through the program, affectionately referred to as alumni. Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2022 That potential for a fistfight may be part of the appeal of seeing Poison live, Michaels adds with a laugh. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Staff at the shelter are humored by the comments and glad that people got a laugh out of it. Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English hliehhan; akin to Old High German lachēn to laugh First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing laugh a laugh a minute don't make me laugh belly laugh for a laugh have/get the last laugh get a laugh laugh all the way to the bank have to laugh last laugh have a (good) laugh about (something) laugh like a drain laugh off laugh lines laugh in someone's face not know whether to laugh or cry laugh up one's sleeve laugh track laugh on the other side of one's face laugh until one cries good for a laugh See More a laugh a minute don't make me laugh belly laugh for a laugh have/get the last laugh get a laugh laugh all the way to the bank have to laugh last laugh have a (good) laugh about (something) laugh like a drain laugh off laugh lines laugh in someone's face not know whether to laugh or cry laugh up one's sleeve laugh track laugh on the other side of one's face laugh until one cries good for a laugh See More Kids Definition laugh 1 of 2 verb ˈlaf ˈläf laughed; laughing : to show amusement, joy, or scorn by smiling and making sounds (as chuckling) in the throat laugh 2 of 2 noun : the act or sound of laughing laughing 1 of 3 adjective as in merry indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance merry jolly festive smiling funny amused cheerful giggling gleeful chuckling mirthful jovial witty joking lively jocose happy sunny jocular amusing joyful jocund humorous playful delighted blithe bright gay blithesome beaming bouncing ecstatic jesting spirited hilarious tickled thrilled lighthearted enraptured animated carefree joyous elated jubilant cheery upbeat overjoyed exuberant joshing blissful buoyant exhilarated exultant rapturous euphoric entranced chipper perky vivacious optimistic flippant frisky blessed facetious radiant jaunty comical ravished peppy sprightly high comic unconcerned lightsome gladsome zippy hopeful frolicsome uproarious easygoing sanguine rosy sportive riotous cavalier farcical antic insouciant sprightful blest sidesplitting happy-go-lucky devil-may-care Antonyms & Near Antonyms crying sad weeping unhappy depressed anguished sobbing blue wailing sorrowful aggrieved disconsolate melancholy dejected abject heartbroken glum moaning crestfallen despondent downcast forlorn saddened dispirited heartsick disheartened brokenhearted downhearted groaning disgruntled discontented sorry moody mournful heavyhearted doleful plaintive black dark lugubrious depressing gray gloomy joyless grey woeful sullen lachrymose morose somber glum sombre dolorous bleak low-spirited cheerless dismal miserable desolate saturnine dreary comfortless wretched woebegone listless lethargic dull sluggish torpid See More laughing 2 of 3 noun as in smiling Synonyms & Similar Words smiling cheering rejoicing exultation Antonyms & Near Antonyms tears groan howl wail cry lamentation moan lament keen sob weeping suffering plaint mourning grieving sorrowing agonizing See More laughing 3 of 3 verb present participle of laugh 1 as in giggling to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell Synonyms & Similar Words giggling chuckling screaming smiling grinning snickering chortling cackling roaring tittering hee-hawing twittering cracking up splitting one's sides breaking up Antonyms & Near Antonyms crying sobbing weeping bawling howling blubbering wailing whining whimpering sighing groaning sniffling moaning bleating yowling sniveling squalling puling snivelling See More 2 as in sneering to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh! Synonyms & Similar Words smiling sneering snickering snorting sniggering sniffing mocking insulting jeering ridiculing teasing hooting deriding taunting gibing jibing disdaining despising catcalling decrying razzing ribbing tormenting belittling disparaging heckling scorning riding jiving poohing pooh-poohing bad-mouthing scoffing (at) putting down
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laugh

verb

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing laugh

Kids Definition

verb

noun

adjective

noun

verb