as in merry
indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor
the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening
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as in giggling
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in sneering
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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Recent Examples of laughing
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the photos showed Berry laughing and vacation alongside her current romantic partner, musician Van Hunt.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Everyone just started laughing at him and showed their pets around them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Simon Cowell couldn't stop laughing on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent, because of freestyle rapper Chris Turner's performance in the semifinals.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Frazier replied as Rocky continued laughing.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Audio baby monitors only relay noise in your baby’s room, such as crying, laughing or talking.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s the laughing loft and the wacky tubes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The laughing and stuff wasn’t written into it.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the photos showed Berry laughing and vacation alongside her current romantic partner, musician Van Hunt.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
And there in front of us on a platform were these beautiful women in crisp uniforms with makeup and lipstick and blonde, long hair and these SS men, young men, strong and well fed…laughing…having a great time.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Everyone just started laughing at him and showed their pets around them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Simon Cowell couldn't stop laughing on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent, because of freestyle rapper Chris Turner's performance in the semifinals.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Frazier replied as Rocky continued laughing.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Audio baby monitors only relay noise in your baby’s room, such as crying, laughing or talking.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s the laughing loft and the wacky tubes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
For the next hour, Everest moved from fortune tellers to boxing matches to player pianos, laughing as mechanical wonders came alive.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughing
Adjective
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However, the night really belonged to 15-year-old Brit Cooper and his merry band of Adolescence superstars.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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And, of course, the more pumpkins, the merrier!—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the video, Hilton’s 2-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 22-month-old sister London looks on.—
Marissa G. Muller,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Khloé's daughter, True, and Kim Kardashian's daughter Chicago, both 7, could later be seen running through the house in their pajamas before heading out to the driveway, giggling at the Silly String.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the camera panned to Alec, he was seen clapping but not smiling after the performance.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thou shalt pose for the cover, ideally smiling and having a casually joyous time.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lily Mathé, one of the orchestra’s best violinists, vividly remembered being made to play jolly tunes in the SS officers’ mess at Auschwitz every evening while the guards ate their dinner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So Cali sucked her teeth, chuckling.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Forbes walked away chuckling to himself.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kirsh drips with chilly, sneering contempt for the non-mechanical.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unlike The Beatles, Oasis arrived in the US with trademark sneering entitlement.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Small business owners, who rely on social media to promote and sell their products, were especially worried with a busy festive season looming.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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To get the season off to a festive start, the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, which Opera San Jose joined this year, hosted a ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon at the California Theatre.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His children can be heard screaming and crying in the video.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Laughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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