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to cachinnate

to cachinnate

9.9
To laugh loudly and without control
  • verb
  • /ˈkæʃɪˌneɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : reír a carcajadas
  • She cachinnated so loudly that people in the next room could hear her.

Examples

  • He tends to cachinnate at even the slightest bit of humor, startling those around him.

  • At the comedian's joke, the audience began to cachinnate uncontrollably.

  • She cachinnated at the joke.

  • Why do you always cachinnate so loudly?

  • The audience couldn't hold back their laughter and began to cachinnate during the hilarious performance.

  • Whenever he hears a funny story, he can't help but cachinnate, making everyone nearby laugh too.

  • The children cachinnated in delight as they watched the funny clown at the birthday party.

Synonyms

to laugh
vsto cachinnate
∞ 1.0

To make sounds and move your face or body because something is funny

is specifically very loud and unrestrained rather than general amusement
to crack up
vsto cachinnate
  • Informal
18 3.5

To laugh loudly and without control

is more continuous and less tied to a sudden start
to cackle
vsto cachinnate
18 6.0

To make a loud high sound like a hen or laugh in a loud harsh way

is louder and more openly unrestrained rather than high pitched
to roar
vsto cachinnate
17 2.4

To laugh loudly because something is very funny

is wilder and less controlled in expression
to howl
vsto cachinnate
  • Informal
15 3.4

Laugh loudly and without control

is similar but more unrestrained and prolonged in volume
to burst out laughing
vsto cachinnate
  • Informal
8 2.4

To suddenly start laughing loudly and not be able to stop

is more sustained and generally unrestrained rather than sudden only
to guffaw
vsto cachinnate
4 6.5

To laugh suddenly and loudly without control

is more wildly unrestrained rather than merely boisterous
to bray
vsto cachinnate
3 8.4

To laugh loudly in a harsh unpleasant way

is more purely human and unrestrained in joyful expression
to yuk
vsto cachinnate
  • Informal
1 8.6

To laugh loudly in a silly, noisy way

is less silly and more fully unrestrained in tone
to bellylaugh
vsto cachinnate
  • Informal
5.2

Laugh loudly and deeply, making your stomach move

is more openly unrestrained rather than purely deep and hearty
to roll about in laughter
vsto cachinnate
  • Informal
3.3

Feel so amused that you fall over and move on the floor

is similar but focuses more on loud unrestrained voice than movement
to convulse with laughter
vsto cachinnate
4.5

Laugh so hard that your body shakes

is loud and unrestrained but less focused on body convulsion

How Loud

to roar
17 2.4
to cachinnate
  • Archaic
9.9
to giggle
153 1.0
to chuckle
237 2.0
titter
3 7.2

Surface Forms

cachinnate infinitive
cachinnated past
cachinnated past participle
cachinnating present participle
cachinnates third person singular

Etymology

Cachinnate comes from the Latin verb cachinnare, which meant 'to laugh loudly' and likely from an older Greek sound word that copied a loud laugh. Think of it as a very loud, uncontrolled 'cackle' or 'chuckle' that you cannot stop, which is why to cachinnate means to laugh loudly and without control.