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
Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Harbour and Brown arrived together on the red carpet for the premiere of the latest season and were captured on camera laughing, hugging each other and posing for photos.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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
The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
In a separate post that day, the CEO added two laughing emoji when quote-tweeting an image of a toaster with a bikini on it.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
With tour groups of kids laughing, heels clacking, gavels slamming as leaders bring lawmakers to order.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The man, later identified as Gómez, had allegedly approached a woman with the gun in his hand, laughing and pointing it at her, authorities said.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Musk on Thursday reposted an AI photo of himself in a bikini, captioned with cry-laughing emojis, in a nod to the trend.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Coogan told me later, laughing.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Pontius wrote, along with a laughing emoji.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Cracking jokes at the cops and laughing at them.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
In a video shared with CBS News Chicago by an immigration rapid response group, Bovino can be seen on the sidewalk standing with a group of Border Patrol agents, talking and laughing.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Harbour and Brown arrived together on the red carpet for the premiere of the latest season and were captured on camera laughing, hugging each other and posing for photos.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
Always ready for fun, Rose enjoys laughing, moving and finding creative ways to express herself.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
In a separate post that day, the CEO added two laughing emoji when quote-tweeting an image of a toaster with a bikini on it.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
With tour groups of kids laughing, heels clacking, gavels slamming as leaders bring lawmakers to order.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The man, later identified as Gómez, had allegedly approached a woman with the gun in his hand, laughing and pointing it at her, authorities said.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Musk on Thursday reposted an AI photo of himself in a bikini, captioned with cry-laughing emojis, in a nod to the trend.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Coogan told me later, laughing.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Pontius wrote, along with a laughing emoji.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Cracking jokes at the cops and laughing at them.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughing
Adjective
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Besides its prominent cloud belts, Jupiter's greatest telescopic treasure are its four Galilean moons that run a merry race with each other around the planet, changing their respective positions from hour to hour and night to night.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The residents were excited to see both, but the real dog hopped down and went on its merry way, while Jennie stuck around to be snuggled.—
Rena Goldman,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There was a lot of nervous smiling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Umanmielen responded with a GIF of a smiling, but famously blind, Stevie Wonder.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Social media users, meanwhile, could not get enough of the two getting tipsy on-air and giggling through the night.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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This is perfect for emergency organic kale runs or ripping around backcountry carvers with four giggling friends (or, in this author’s case, one friend and three ebullient toddlers in car seats).—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Even the epithets for the Kansas City Chiefs are built on divisional rivalry and that team’s long track record of success, not sneering dismissiveness.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
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Pluribus, despite its own existence as a piece of populist fiction, depicts all the readers of Carol’s Wycaro books from the perspective of her sneering disdain.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ezra Shaw / Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers held a Christmas Eve practice Wednesday without their jolliest player.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2025
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Wolff checks his list twice, and then heads off on his jolly mission, delivering gifts, goodness, and a reminder that the need is growing.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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These are uncontroversial jokes that aim to bring people together and get everyone chuckling or smiling along.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Flacco spent most of his postgame interview chuckling about the unpredictable last 10 days that have landed him back in the NFL's spotlight in his 18th season.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our list spans 84 years of festive favorites and hidden gems.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The end of year signals holiday cheer, festive feasts and of course, the yearly return of Spotify Wrapped — the streaming platform's annual review highlighting users' listening habits for the year.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after a caller reported a neighbor standing in their driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property despite having been warned previously.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Avid viewers of The Studio will appreciate the callback to a watershed episode this season when Ice Cube, as himself, uttered the same to a room filled with screaming fans, causing a fresh headache for Seth Rogen’s backlot boss Matt Remick.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Laughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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