laugh
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1.0
- noun
- /læf/
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risa
- When he told the joke, it was met with a loud laugh from the audience.
- a hearty laugh
- smiles and laughs
- a loud laugh
Maybe it's a quirky laugh, or you snort, laugh or spit while you talk.
- Maybe it's a quirky laugh, or you snort, laugh or spit while you talk.
- I see his picture, then imagine his laugh even though he's dead.
- Let me tell you something about this big laugh, big laugh.
Examples
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When she is tired, her laugh gets a little thin, but she is always gracious.
Academic text (2011) -
I just think the human condition is such that we need a few laughs to make it bearable.
Fiction book (1990) -
But I got a huge laugh, a huge laugh.
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Mary gave him the laugh he was no doubt hoping for.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hmm, I like that laugh.
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Finally, there were a few smiles and even a laugh or two.
Academic text (2000) -
The man seated closest to my right got a laugh out of my expression.
Fiction book (1990) -
Instead, they reacted with good-natured laughs, smiles, and an immediate change of topic.
Academic text (1990) -
Her good spirits, like her laugh, were infectious, even among her cynically minded and chronically depressed relatives.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Have you got the diaries?" Ransome's persistence startled a reluctant laugh out of the Earl.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
The sound people make when they find something funny
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1.1
A light laugh that sounds silly or nervous
29
1.5
A fun time when people laugh together
10
2.5
A loud, happy sound people make when something is very funny
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6.1
A sudden, loud laugh that bursts out
4
2.9
A loud deep sound people make when something is very funny
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2.7
A loud, warm laugh that shows real happiness
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3.2
A very loud sound made by many people when they find something funny
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3.2
A laugh that makes other people start laughing too
A happy sound that makes other people laugh
A happy, lively laugh that makes people feel better
A smooth, cheerful laugh that sounds pleasant and flows easily
A laugh that is not real and sounds forced
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.0
To reject something as silly and not take it seriously in places like a court or meeting
- Informal
1
3.5
To make loud sounds you cannot stop because something is very funny
- Offensive
To secretly find someone else's mistake funny without showing it
- Offensive
Feel secretly pleased and make fun of someone without showing it
Compounds
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3.9
A recorded audience reaction added to a TV or radio show to make jokes seem funnier
How Amused
Surface Forms
Etymology
Laugh comes from the old English hlæhhan, an imitative word for the 'sound of joy' and the face people make when amused, which is why laugh can mean the actual sound or expression of finding something funny.