Synonyms of laughs

laughs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of laugh

1

as in giggles

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• giggles
• chuckles
• screams
• smiles
• grins
• roars
• chortles
• snickers
• cackles
• titters
• cracks up
• twitters
• hee-haws
• breaks up
• splits one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• weeps
• sobs
• bawls
• howls
• wails
• whines
• blubbers
• yowls
• sighs
• groans
• whimpers
• moans
• bleats
• sniffles
• squalls
• pules
• snivels

2

as in smiles

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions

you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smiles
• sneers
• snorts
• snickers
• sniffs
• sniggers
• insults
• ridicules
• jeers
• mocks
• hoots
• derides
• teases
• disdains
• taunts
• despises
• ribs
• scoffs (at)
• gibes
• scorns
• decries
• catcalls
• torments
• disparages
• belittles
• rides
• razzes
• heckles
• pooh-poohs
• bad-mouths
• jives
• puts down

laughs

2 of 2

noun

plural of laugh

1

as in chuckles

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

the child's frown turned into a laugh when he saw the clown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckles
• laughters
• giggles
• snickers
• smiles
• guffaws
• grins
• cackles
• chortles
• sniggers
• smirks
• titters
• belly laughs
• cachinnations
• horselaughs
• twitters
• hee-haws
• crows
• whoops
• boffs
• simpers
• boffolas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• groans
• sobs
• moans
• wails
• faces
• frowns
• mouths
• grimaces
• lowers
• scowls
• pouts

2

as in hoots

someone or something that is very funny

that new sitcom is a laugh

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoots
• screams
• jokes
• riots
• knee-slappers
• gags
• wisecracks
• quips
• witticisms
• howlers
• jests
• boners
• pleasantries
• sights
• sallies
• cracks
• waggeries
• cautions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downers
• bummers

3

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter

the film comedy had a good laugh in just about every scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• giggles
• gags
• wisecracks
• quips
• witticisms
• screams
• yuks
• one-liners
• funnies
• japes
• ribs
• jests
• pleasantries
• joshes
• sallies
• pranks
• drolleries
• waggeries
• cracks
• boffs
• comedies
• parodies
• nifties
• panics
• riots
• antics
• humors
• tricks
• buffooneries
• banters
• capers
• practical jokes
• riffs
• knee-slappers
• boffolas
• repartees
• mocks
• burlesques
• lampoons
• wits
• monkeyshines
• caricatures
• leg-pulls
• railleries
• mockeries
• wordplays
• thigh-slappers
• put-ons
• persiflages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laughs

Verb

His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

The friend laughs and dips her head toward her hand on the bar in delight. — Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Lacy laughs about it now, as a consequence of just how haywire that time was — for him, and everyone. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Mensah laughs at getting tiebreaker changed Last year, Darian Mensah led Duke to its first ACC title since 1989. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

King laughs, and warns Carrol against comparing him to Jesus. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Clive Davis was the most humble man in the music business [laughs]. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Lacking Empathy Empathy develops at different rates, says Shaw, but if your child laughs at someone getting hurt, teases others for their feelings, or seems cold when someone else is left out, that could be a red flag. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 June 2026

Noun

There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

The series remains perpetually glum, refusing to project any light behind a conceit begging for a few laughs. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Having Sheridan actually be a cruel person was one of the key audience expectations the writer-director hoped to flip in the pursuit of laughs. — William Earl, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

But not everything is whimsy and laughs when working with timeless cartoon stars. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The tight end laughs in team meetings sometimes, looking around, thinking about how this is the only version of Reich his Jets teammates have ever experienced. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Kick off your weekend with some laughs at Funny Fridays hosted by award-winning Atlanta comedian Joel Byars, who will be joined by Piere Guyton, Katie Hughes and Vanessa Fraction. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Stories of childhood rules, clothing snafus and Granger as a grandmother got laughs from listeners. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Gone was the terror of wondering if the piece that was about to air was going to get big enough laughs from the live audience. — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026