laugh
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1.0
- noun
- /læf/
- During the party, Sarah shared a hilarious laugh that made everyone burst into giggles.
- a good laugh
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Watch on YouTubeOr some drinks, some good laughs, and a good conversation one day.
- Or some drinks, some good laughs, and a good conversation one day.
- Both of those are for just for laughs and doing stand up.
Examples
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We had a wonderful afternoon tea on the grass with smiles and laughs all around.
Academic text (2007) -
There's nothing like a good laugh now and then to lighten the burdens of the day.
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With a sad laugh they say he asked for it.
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After a good laugh, they return to the drawing board to figure out what went wrong.
Academic text (2008) -
"Besides, I needed something useful to do with myself," he says with a laugh.
Academic text (2007) -
Otherwise, you make small talk, share a few laughs, and discover some common interests.
Academic text (2009) -
I thought you were a bit of a snob, but we've had a good laugh, ain't we?
Fiction book (1991) -
The local paper (Valentine Democrat, July 7, 1898) referred to Johnny's "jolly laugh and good-natured talk."
Academic text (1990) -
His story about the trip was such a funny laugh that it had the whole room in stitches.
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The comedian told a quick laugh that perfectly captured the audience's attention and humor.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something said or done to make people laugh
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3.7
A short funny remark that makes people laugh
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1.9
A short story that makes people laugh
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1.5
A fun time when people laugh together
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1.0
A short story or remark that makes people laugh
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4.2
A playful remark meant to make people laugh
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3.3
A short story that makes people laugh
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6.3
A very funny person or thing that makes people laugh
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9.3
A playful trick or remark meant to make people laugh
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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9.0
To reject something as silly and not take it seriously in places like a court or meeting
- Offensive
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9.6
To secretly find someone else's mistake funny without showing it
- Informal
To make loud sounds you cannot stop because something is very funny
- 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 Funny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Laugh comes from an old English word hlæhhan that imitates the 'sound of joy' people make when something is funny, so a laugh can mean a joke or a funny story that makes people laugh.