fit of laughter

noun phrase

: a sudden occurrence of laughing very much
He broke into a fit of laughter.
The joke sent the audience into fits of laughter.

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“Fit of laughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fit%20of%20laughter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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