cachinnation

as in laughter
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement during the quiet scenes of the movie we could hear occasional eruptions of cachinnation from the adjacent theater

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Noun
  • No doubt my movements were observed with raucous laughter.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Novak asked after the laughter died down (this happened a lot).
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Teigen yelled in between giggles about her husband’s yellow sweater, white button-down shirt and blue pants.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • There was not one utterance of a laugh or a giggle.
    EW.com, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • By actively engaging in speech and listening for a response, Archie is not only finding a way to make his friends and family laugh, but also boosting his neural processing capacities.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Cachinnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cachinnation. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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