as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
even in a crowded auditorium you wouldn't have trouble picking out his earsplitting horselaugh
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Recent Examples of horselaugh
That drew a horselaugh from veteran investor Jim Chanos, whose experience as a short-seller has given him a uniquely percipient feel for Wall Street foibles.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horselaugh
Noun
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The love, the glitches, the sweat, the tears, the laughter and, and, and.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Trump's executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico has drawn a mixed reception, from laughter to annoyance.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As one classroom of soldiers pulled the goggles off their eyes to discuss, the occasional giggle broke out.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Tove rewarded him with the unfettered giggles and missing-teeth grins only young kids can deliver.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan had a laugh before the 2025 Grammy Awards.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Expect surprises, laughs and celebrity cameos on the airwaves all night, with the 2025 Ad Meter winner announced on Monday morning.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Horselaugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horselaugh. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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