cachinnation

noun

as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement during the quiet scenes of the movie we could hear occasional eruptions of cachinnation from the adjacent theater

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cachinnation
  1. laughter
  2. chuckle
  3. giggle
Noun
  • The brief laughter was audible at the beginning of the call, shortly after host Mimi Geerges announced that the program had received a call from the White House.
    — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Saturday morning blue sky air was filled with laughter in the cool autumn crispness.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of laughter
Noun
  • There’s pitying chuckles to his childlike dependence on his peculiarly loyal man servant.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The satire falls flat, but there’s some chuckles to be found in the Simpsons living beyond their economic means.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of chuckle
Noun
  • Memoirs proceeds from there with that simultaneous posture of high-minded openness and a childish giggle.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The letter is met with snaps and giggles, as a 5-year-old Cary warns of imminent death.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of giggle
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“Cachinnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachinnation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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