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

Rubin laughs—they’d even leave some of the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion on her face. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

A couple of audience members nervously crack jokes to break the tension, but no one laughs. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

When asked whether his dog has a favorite Bush song, Rossdale laughs before providing a humorous answer. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

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

Noun

Again, the things of life, the ups and downs, the laughs and the tears — this is Mike Leigh at his most humane and heartwarming in a film that seems to be about nothing really, but the universal truth of it all is about everything. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Having a bunch of huge favorites means one of them is about to see its entire hopeful offseason culminate in immediate disaster as everyone points and laughs. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

O’Connell appeared to joke about the marathon applause with Boyle, prompting laughs from his co-stars Claire Foy and Pearce. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Short chapters, lots of artwork, and plenty of laughs will keep kids happily turning pages. — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

The Rosalind Eleazar-starring Misty Green trades that rom-com’s laughs for an intense character study about an actress struggling to mount a comeback, showcasing Rock’s prowess in multiple genres. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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

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