as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening
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as in giggling
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in sneering
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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Recent Examples of laughing
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the photos showed Berry laughing and vacation alongside her current romantic partner, musician Van Hunt.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
One of the producers actually fell off his chair laughing.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Younger workers favored symbols such as the laughing face or red heart, while baby boomers, ages 60 to 78, were more likely to use the thumbs-up emoji.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s the laughing loft and the wacky tubes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Watkin recalled colleagues laughing at the situation and brushing her off, thinking that the kindergarten student was actually a third grader due to his size.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
For some big families, one large fish – Threadfin, Yellow Croaker, Hilsa – can be a single meal, Sein said, laughing.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Tianjin on Monday, laughing, trading smiles, and even holding hands.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The laughing and stuff wasn’t written into it.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the photos showed Berry laughing and vacation alongside her current romantic partner, musician Van Hunt.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
One of the producers actually fell off his chair laughing.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Younger workers favored symbols such as the laughing face or red heart, while baby boomers, ages 60 to 78, were more likely to use the thumbs-up emoji.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s the laughing loft and the wacky tubes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Watkin recalled colleagues laughing at the situation and brushing her off, thinking that the kindergarten student was actually a third grader due to his size.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
For some big families, one large fish – Threadfin, Yellow Croaker, Hilsa – can be a single meal, Sein said, laughing.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Tianjin on Monday, laughing, trading smiles, and even holding hands.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughing
Adjective
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In Don’t Get High, an alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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From a massive 9-foot fir to a charming 3-foot tabletop tree, score up to 58% off a one-time buy that’ll last for years of merry memories.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The dogs react excitedly, their noses pushed against the glass and their tails wagging furiously, as their owner can be heard giggling behind the camera.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The singer also added clips of the women giggling with each other over meals at the villa and out for dinner at restaurants.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When the camera panned to Alec, he was seen clapping but not smiling after the performance.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thou shalt pose for the cover, ideally smiling and having a casually joyous time.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So Cali sucked her teeth, chuckling.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Forbes walked away chuckling to himself.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kirsh drips with chilly, sneering contempt for the non-mechanical.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unlike The Beatles, Oasis arrived in the US with trademark sneering entitlement.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Small business owners, who rely on social media to promote and sell their products, were especially worried with a busy festive season looming.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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To get the season off to a festive start, the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, which Opera San Jose joined this year, hosted a ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon at the California Theatre.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Danielle recounted hearing screaming and people running in the chaotic aftermath of the shooting.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Laughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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