horselaugh

noun

ˈhȯrs-ˌlaf How to pronounce horselaugh (audio)
Definition of horselaughnext
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 Synonyms for horselaugh
  1. chuckle
  2. laughter
  3. giggle
  4. laugh
  5. snicker
Noun
  • There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of chuckle
Noun
  • He’s long delved into the dark corners of his lived and theoretical experience, pushing toward sticky, disquieting ideas that sent ripples of nervous laughter through a crowd unable to reject his reasoning.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
  • If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of laughter
Noun
  • Admittedly, Carmy is not exactly a bucket of giggles in this episode, or, really, in any episode.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Many animals can laugh too, but the giggles don’t follow human patterns as closely.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • Fox Sports cameras showed Swift sharing a laugh with Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, in a suite.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Davidson cowrote each episode, providing plenty of laughs and adding an extra bounce to the show’s hopeful ending.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • The grown-ups in the audience snicker.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of snicker
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“Horselaugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horselaugh. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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