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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
The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2025
Misael Morales wrote on the site that his brother was a happy and smart kid who was known for making people laugh.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 May 2025
The energy was real cute — laughs, music blasting and everybody hyping each other up.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Verb
The 15-year-old has a great sense of humor and likes to make other people laugh.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2025
Misael Morales wrote on the site that his brother was a happy and smart kid who was known for making people laugh.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Noun
Hitting the NBCUniversal upfront stage on Monday morning, Meyers gave a strong monologue tweaking his corporate overlords — and one joke at the very end elicited the biggest laughs (and gasps!) from the audience.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 May 2025
The energy was real cute — laughs, music blasting and everybody hyping each other up.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh
Verb
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And his son loves every second of it, giggling out loud!—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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During the wedding ceremony, the couple both ran away from the altar, giggling like schoolchildren and vowing to do things their own way.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The lamplights still smiled like yellow orbs, and the cold bit just enough to feel on their cheeks, but the dusting of snow had sucked away all the usual exhaust and smoke.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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When the mothers returned with their packages, they were usually greeted by smiling little faces and happy gurgles.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Take The Kids To Tweetsie This nostalgic, Wild-West theme park is fun for younger kids and a hoot for adults, too.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Williams and Aghdashloo class up the proceedings by their mere presence alone; Williams in particular is a hoot as her much younger, somewhat sociopathic self in the cold open.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Teasing out the joke, Pressley asked if former landscaper Wallen is good around the house fixing stuff.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The workers, in shock, started laughing, and Alvarez couldn’t help but chuckle at her grandma’s bold statement.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Luzardo chuckled when asked about the pitch design sessions.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While another top 10 smash on the most competitive songs list in America is certainly nothing to sneer at, some may have expected the collaboration to launch even higher, given the significant excitement surrounding its release.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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So the effort by some Democrats to reinvigorate their party’s economic agenda with a populism that identifies Trump and Republicans in Congress with corporate America and wealthy titans of industry isn’t necessarily something to sneer at, some Republicans tell me.—
David M. Drucker,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This raw, vulnerable and unpredictable version of Tiffany Haddish leaves the viewer crying with laughter and sobbing from heartfelt, relatable, real-time self-healing.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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But a comedy with audience laughter is its own unified thing which comes together in a package that can please.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Travelers in the next room heard her screams and called hotel staff, who then called police.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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As his kids play around him, their playful shrieks blend with the screams and explosions of war.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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