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

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

Kylie laughs and throws another cupful. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 25 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

Grube laughs, knowing the story sounds familiar. — Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

But give me a beautiful suit and an audience that laughs at my jokes. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 June 2026

Noun

Even with more levity and laughs than is typical for a Game of Thrones show, the world of Westeros can really only get so lighthearted. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

The props team either hated me or loved me, honestly [laughs]. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Amid laughs, Fallon asked if they were impressed by her being named the highest-grossing actor of all time. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Haven, in particular, drew many laughs from the audience by playing Lee’s dull boyfriend Peter as a cartoonish surfer boy stereotype. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

How was Clements able to tailor his writing for a wide audience but still give them plenty of laughs? — William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026

Matt’s Ocean’s Thirteen costar, George Clooney, brought the laughs at the film’s premiere in Las Vegas in 2007. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

My son waves his hands through my light and laughs and laughs. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Afternoons were filled with laughs, selfies, Taylor Swift lyrics, and some seriously steep slopes. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026