1
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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2
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
EW.com, 22 May 2025
In an upstairs players’ lounge, two of his team-mates are gathered around a dartboard, laughing.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 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
Marshall says, laughing, during the conversation with Bates.
—EW.com, 22 May 2025
In an upstairs players’ lounge, two of his team-mates are gathered around a dartboard, laughing.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 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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Not just on the training pitch but in the dorm rooms, talking about the future and giggling at stupid jokes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Nearby, children giggle while eating from mango jars.—
John Okot,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Ian had been handsome, popular, in love with a new girlfriend—the kind of golden boy upon whom fortune smiles.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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But Delegate General Frémaux, for one, seems pleased enough with his inspection of the dress and its wearer to grip her arms and smile broadly, and that’s not a bad sign for the future.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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As the ranking below indicates, most of these movies are a hoot, keeping the laughs and jolts flying like loose pillars of lumber.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Tarantino and Linklater shared a moment before the premiere screening, embracing inside the cinema before the lights went down, which drew hoots and cheers from the crowd.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 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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There’s a touch of whimsy to this cottage-style residence in Reisterstown, as though the builder chuckled all through its construction on a quiet cul-de-sac near Liberty Reservoir.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Fans all over the stadium instantly responded with more enthusiasm and volume while others chuckled at the callout.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
16 May 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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There’s an art to transforming the worst days of your life into causes for laughter.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Gillis then fails to pull down Hernandez's pants, prompting Sherman, Hernandez, and himself to burst into laughter.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Outside, Jamie had witnessed the congestion and the screams of fans, begging the police to do something about it.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Party boats and vacation resorts are just an arm’s reach away, but instead of providing hope, their music serves to drown out the screams.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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“Laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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