HORSELAUGH Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

horselaugh

noun

ˈhȯrs-ˌlaf

Definition of horselaugh

as in chuckle

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement even in a crowded auditorium you wouldn't have trouble picking out his earsplitting horselaugh

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Recent Examples of horselaugh That drew a horselaugh from veteran investor Jim Chanos, whose experience as a short-seller has given him a uniquely percipient feel for Wall Street foibles. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023

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Noun

Brian Leonard’s smartly funny ode to his difficult daughter — a child whose behavior was so problematic, the family cycled through 28 therapists — offers plenty of chuckles, even with key questions left unanswered.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.

— James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of chuckle

Noun

The live show’s audience, filled with women in floral maxidresses and bearded men who probably host their own podcasts, was more than ready for love and laughter.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
After failing to suppress her laughter, Brattin sunk to the floor as another host continued the segment on the live broadcast.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughter

Noun

Her giggles kept interrupting the tune through much of her performance, and soon Pioneer Hall was laughing with her and cheering her through it.

— Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, donning night-vision giggles, Knoxville gleefully attacks them with trash can lids and tasers.

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of giggle

Noun

As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Classic cookies come in 11 flavors like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, snicker doodle, white chocolate macadamia nut, fruity pebbles, monster and white chocolate cranberry.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

Definition of snicker

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