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

When Lovat basically laughs at him for throwing everything away for a woman, Brian drops a sassy line about still having his conscience when all this is through and then rides off with Ellen to warn Dougal what’s coming. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

When that occasionally happens, Sheeran laughs it off and starts over. — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Be the man who chases, not the man who laughs with the group. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

The narrator assumes his gift for retail politics will charm his old friend; Micah laughs in his face. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

After describing a recent experience of hers involving day-old Lebanese kibbeh nayyeh, Modica laughs. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Hernández laughs when describing La Lota’s central contradiction. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

When asked for a message to any one-time Grey’s viewers who may have fallen behind at some point in the last two decades, Scorsone laughs. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026

We’ve been called sickos in the press for this game [laughs]. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Noun

Comedy has always been filled with outsiders and oddballs trying to make a living getting laughs. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026

Got lots of laughs, and one boy actually preferred the packets. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

That’s also a movie where laughs come in inappropriate places, but Labute got the benefit of the doubt as an unknown with no corporate support. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026

The series ends with the Enterprise D crew all sharing laughs at a bar. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Roz Ryan brought the laughs (and trumpet noises) as Thalia, the mischievous muse of comedy. — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

White elephant gift exchanges are a holiday party staple, bringing plenty of laughs, a little friendly competition and, of course, the occasional gift-stealing showdown. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Cohen is so naturally funny and quick with improvisation that there are plenty of laughs along the way. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Its laughs are more often born out of astonishment than intentional comic craft. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026