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as in to giggle
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in to smile
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!
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as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the child's frown turned into a laugh when he saw the clown
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the film comedy had a good laugh in just about every scene
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Recent Examples of laugh
Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Giving compliments often and really laughing at others’ jokes can bring some joy and excitement to the interaction.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
McRae lets out a little laugh before the scene cuts.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Young people stand in between the gravestones, chattering, laughing and digging with shovels.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Giving compliments often and really laughing at others’ jokes can bring some joy and excitement to the interaction.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Cheaper laughs run rampant, invoking and evacuating seriousness in one limp gesture, smothering any thought or feeling at risk of requiring fortitude.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
McRae lets out a little laugh before the scene cuts.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh
Verb
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The pair accompanied the single with a lyric video featuring clips of the two giggling with each other and sharing kisses in a bedroom.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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While shooting the ad down in Mexico City several months ago, there were also plenty of blooper takes and moments where Goggins couldn't help but giggle.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All sketches wish to be real. —Tomas Tranströmer, The Blue House The fertility clinic’s waiting room featured photos of chubby, healthy, smiling babies.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
5 Mar. 2025
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The smiling billionaire stood and waved to lawmakers.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The movie is a jaw-dropping hoot, with Moore as an aging celebrity who takes a drug treatment that unlocks her younger self (Margaret Qualley).—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Parker Posey plays Tim’s wife, Victoria, a brassy belle who thinks everything her children do is a hoot.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a joke about Adam Sandler’s fashion sense, O’Brien suddenly changed tone to address the devastation of the wildfires in Los Angeles, and how an awards show can seem self-indulgent if that context was not addressed.—
Annie Aguiar,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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For the monologue, Gillis pushed his luck early, starting with some jokes about how hilarious Trump has been in office, and how former President Biden was also funny.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This time, McKinnon's fellow abductees were portrayed by Pedro Pascal and Woody Harrelson, who both chuckled at points throughout as they were questioned by Jon Hamm and Aidy Bryant.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Or a former neighbor walks with his friend up and down the corridor while chatting and chuckling.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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But the camera sneers at her, creating a distancing effect that undermines the complexity of Moore’s performance.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Depletion Burnout Imagine a parent who once cherished bedtime stories, playful afternoons and shared laughter with their children.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nobody said anything in response but the awkward question did trigger laughter and some applause from round the table.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The team of cosmic homicide detectives determined a strange X-ray signal is the dying scream of a planet destroyed by a superdense stellar corpse called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The audience went wild before Cruise hit the stage, filling Harpo Studios in Chicago with deafening screams, applause and even some tears.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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