Laugh
/laΛf/
The meaning and definition of Laugh, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
βHis deep laughs boomed through the room.β
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Something that provokes mirth or scorn.
βYour new hat's an absolute laugh, dude.β
verb
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To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
βThere were many laughing children running on the school grounds.β
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(followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.
βDon't laugh at my new hat, man!β
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
cachinnation cackle chortle chuckle giggle guffaw
Antonyms
cry weep
Origin
From Middle English laughen, from Old English hlehhan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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