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present tense third-person singular of laugh
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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
- everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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2
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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laughs
noun
plural of laugh
Synonyms & Antonyms of laughs (Entry 2 of 2)
1
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
- the child's frown turned into a laugh when he saw the clown
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2
someone or something that is very funny
- that new sitcom is a laugh
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3
something said or done to cause laughter
- the film comedy had a good laugh in just about every scene
Synonyms for laughs
- boffolas,
- boffs
- (or boffos),
- cracks,
- drolleries,
- funnies,
- gags,
- giggles
- [chiefly British],
- japes,
- jests,
- jokes,
- joshes,
- nifties,
- one-liners,
- pleasantries,
- quips,
- ribs,
- sallies,
- waggeries,
- wisecracks,
- witticisms,
- yuks
- (or yucks also yaks or yocks)
- [slang]
Words Related to laughs
- knee-slappers,
- panics
- [slang],
- riots,
- screams,
- thigh-slappers
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“Laughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughs. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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