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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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
In response to a request for comment for this article, Flynn sent three laughing emoji.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
Which, the San Francisco 49ers rookie recalled with a laugh, led to even more fighting in the form of neighborhood boxing tournaments.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Verb
The brothers laughed as a video of the errant throw was shown.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
In response to a request for comment for this article, Flynn sent three laughing emoji.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Noun
Avoiding the cheap laughs at the character’s expense ended up having the benefit of series’ cut-throat characters seeing each other in a more sympathetic light, leading to an interesting post-script.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
Which, the San Francisco 49ers rookie recalled with a laugh, led to even more fighting in the form of neighborhood boxing tournaments.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh
Verb
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The circle opened, the women giggled, then nervous laughter erupted amongst them all.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In fact, research has found that some animal species may indeed use wit to strengthen their bonds in the same way that many have the capacity for love, fear, sorrow, guilt, anger, shame, disgust and empathy – and that primates smile and some rats can giggle.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The guy smiled at that, probably not understanding a goddam word.—
Mike O’Brien,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Left, the family smile on a trip to Disney not long after Elsie's diagnosis, and right, the girl now, aged 6.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Reading about being a turtle, on the other hand, is kind of a hoot.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Given center stage, these once one-dimensional characters can be a hoot.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The site’s users took great joy in watching the feud in real time, responding to the showdown between the president and the world’s wealthiest man with jokes and memes.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Surrounded by her animals at home, Lin watched re-runs of The Big Bang Theory, practicing the cadence of the words, the rising sound of a joke, the pacing of each phrase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The only Amazon series that has come close to Clarkson’s Farm is LOL: Last One Laughing UK, which chuckled along with audiences of up to 3.1M earlier this year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 June 2025
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When asked if he often gets recognized in public, the singer-songwriter chuckled.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Written with the sneering disaffection of an ex-believer, the hundred-and-twenty-thousand-word letter argued that egalitarianism, far from improving the world, was actually responsible for most of its ills.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Often sneered at and dismissed early in his career due to his good looks, Hartnett takes over this action flight manual and, well, soars to new heights.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Scheduled to hit Seattle as a one-night-only event, the online bromance between Shatner and Tyson in McCaw Hall promises an evening of big questions, bold ideas, and plenty of laughter, all centered around our place within the universe.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
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The crowd greeted the show with uproarious laughter and shared pride.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Like Michael Jackson trading fancy footwork (to rabid audience screams) with his idol James Brown before presenting the Godfather of Soul with BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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