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as in giggles
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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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!
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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
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as in hoots
someone or something that is very funny
that new sitcom is a laugh
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as in jokes
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 laughs
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Hannah stares at her sister, who laughs and shrugs.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
When Hannah calls Nick back, the woman makes fun of Hannah for being jealous, to which Nick only laughs.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
Laugh, and the whole world laughs with you.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
As the audience laughs, Wong goes on to share some of her funniest experiences with dating.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The man with the alter ego of Joker collapses in a gruesomely bloody heap and dies, while the inmate laughs — and, out of focus and almost out of frame, cuts his own mouth into a wider smile.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
And all the parties, my family was like that [laughs].
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Hannah stares at her sister, who laughs and shrugs.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
When Hannah calls Nick back, the woman makes fun of Hannah for being jealous, to which Nick only laughs.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
Laugh, and the whole world laughs with you.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
As the audience laughs, Wong goes on to share some of her funniest experiences with dating.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The man with the alter ego of Joker collapses in a gruesomely bloody heap and dies, while the inmate laughs — and, out of focus and almost out of frame, cuts his own mouth into a wider smile.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Laughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughs. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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