squit of laughter
- noun
- Informal
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risita
- The comedian's joke drew a squit of laughter from the audience.
Examples
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She let out a squit of laughter when she saw the surprise.
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His story ended with a squit of laughter from the audience.
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He suppressed a squit of laughter during the serious meeting.
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She let out a squit of laughter when she heard the joke.
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She couldn't help but let out a squit of laughter when the dog tripped over its own feet.
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His unexpected comment caused a squit of laughter in the otherwise quiet classroom.
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During the serious discussion, a squit of laughter escaped when someone made a silly face.
Synonyms
691
1.0
The sound or face people make when they find something funny
641
1.0
The sound people make when they find something funny
303
1.8
A quiet laugh you try to keep inside
125
1.1
A light laugh that sounds silly or nervous
10
2.5
A loud, happy sound people make when something is very funny
7
6.1
A sudden, loud laugh that bursts out
4
2.9
A loud deep sound people make when something is very funny
2
2.7
A loud, warm laugh that shows real happiness
1
7.2
A sudden emotional breakdown or a sudden burst of laughter
1
4.3
A soft, high laugh that sounds like a small bell
1
3.2
A very loud sound made by many people when they find something funny
Very loud laughter that makes your body shake
How Loud
1
3.2
7
6.1
∞
1.0
- Informal
237
2.0
3
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
squit + of + laughter
The headword 'squit' is not a recognizable/common English lexeme (dictionary entry not found), so even though 'of laughter' signals a noun phrase, a B1 learner who knows ordinary constituents would not be able to derive the meaning. The phrase is rare/nonce and lacks clear compositional logic, making its meaning unpredictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Squit of laughter may come from the old word squit, which meant a tiny splash or quick spurt, like a little burst of liquid. So, squit of laughter means 'a short, sudden burst of laughter'.