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as in to giggle
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in to smile
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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as in chuckle
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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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the film comedy had a good laugh in just about every scene
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Recent Examples of laugh
Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Jamie laughed at the unhinged theory and instead joked about Puffy’s parties.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Jackie Nance-Sons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
However, after getting a few laughs from the audience, May told the story herself.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Gomez also included a close-up snap of her and Blanco, 36, embracing and laughing as the Emilia Pérez star flashes her ring.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Jamie laughed at the unhinged theory and instead joked about Puffy’s parties.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
The traditional decor makes for some good laughs and, yes, a few smooches.
—Jackie Nance-Sons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
However, after getting a few laughs from the audience, May told the story herself.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh
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Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes are sitting in a hotel room in New York, giggling like mischievous children.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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Marjorie can be seen cuddling up to her husband, with both of them smiling for the camera.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sans a long white beard, Glazer does have smiling eyes and a go-to attitude that is contagious.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Mulaney did a classic couch set on The Tonight Show (perhaps the most classic venue for a couch set) with new jokes about his son, his son’s emerging rockabilly tendencies, and his son’s hatred for Steely Dan.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Like many classic Spongebob jokes, the scene became a meme, often referenced and recreated online.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rather than chuckling at the opposition's jibes or moaning at the batters, the pacemen should absorb the spirit of Glenn McGrath.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Feng chuckled, the laugh lines around her eyes deepening.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
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That theme produces an everlasting parable for all ages about how being bullied and sneered at takes an incredible toll, and can summon a tsunami-like power and fury.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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One one end, the bratty sneering of Blink-182’s throwback Warped Tour energy.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Mulaney said through his own absurd laughter, throwing his hands in the air.EW.com, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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This comedy event is a celebration of resilience, humor, and the power of community, reminding us all of the healing power of laughter.Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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This has been happening throughout the Broadway run, with screams during the balcony scene and audible reactions to the line readings.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
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The screams eventually reach a crescendo, as video shows the shrieks getting gradually louder and louder until the group stopped.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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