belly laugh

noun

Synonyms of belly laughnext
: a deep hearty laugh

Examples of belly laugh in a Sentence

He has an infectious belly laugh. The show provided lots of belly laughs.
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But Eddie has a way of getting in our head and hearts to create a belly laugh that eases the pain, builds a bridge and diffuses a situation which makes a real difference. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026 Eddie has a way of getting into our heads and hearts for a belly laugh that eases pain, builds a bridge. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 This show, which still prompts belly laughs from my daughter and me even after countless rewatches, meets and surpasses my mother’s bar. Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026 Rothberg leads the room through a laughter exercise—head laugh, chest laugh, belly laugh, roller-coaster laugh. Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for belly laugh

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of belly laugh was in 1916

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“Belly laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20laugh. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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