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laughnoun
To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
Synonyms:
chuckle, cackle, giggle, snigger, guffaw, cachinnation, snicker, titter, chortle -
laughverb
To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.
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joke, laughing stock -
laughverb
Synonyms:
snicker, cackle, titter, chortle, chuckle, guffaw, giggle, snigger
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes
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laugh, laughternoun
the sound of laughing
Synonyms:
laughter, jest, joke, jape, gagAntonyms:
weep, cry -
laughnoun
a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
«his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision»
Synonyms:
laughter, jest, joke, jape, gagAntonyms:
weep, cry -
joke, gag, laugh, jest, japeverb
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
«he told a very funny joke»; «he knows a million gags»; «thanks for the laugh»; «he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest»; «even a schoolboy’s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point»
Synonyms:
prank, muzzle, caper, trick, antic, jest, gag, laughter, joke, jocularity, put-on, japeAntonyms:
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laugh, express joy, express mirthverb
produce laughter
Synonyms:
express joy, express mirthAntonyms:
weep, cry
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- Facial Expression
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laughverb
Synonyms:
cachinnate, roar, giggle, snicker, titter, chuckle, grin, twitter, cackle, chortle, hawhaw
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List of paraphrases for «laugh»:
laughing, ris, laughter, iaugh, kidding, laughs, ri, funny, laughed, joke, itl, fun, smile, giggle, rice, laughlng
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How to use laugh in a sentence?
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Anthony Fauci:
I have to laugh at that. I should be prosecuted? What happened on January 6, senator?
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Shakiara Gilliam:
I will honestly say I hated the way I felt, i would go into this robotic personality, and I only wanted to do work and had zero emotion. I felt like I couldn’t laugh or make jokes. I only wanted to focus.
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Anne-Marie Voskuijl:
My mother felt that what she did was nothing special. If you find yourself in such a situation that’s what you do. She never wanted attention; also not at family celebrations. But within the family, she was certainly not silent. She was calm and thoughtful. But she also had the most wonderful laugh.
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Emily Jackson:
Things happen. It’s a wedding day, something is bound to go not as planned. And so, the group got a big old laugh out of it and we were really thankful that nobody got hurt, there wasn’t any damage. And then we just kind of moved on with celebrating.
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Ann Romney:
The whole thing makes me laugh, mitt might write, like, a fantastic editorial about the Iran nuclear deal and how troubling it might be, and nobody reads it. But he’s going to step in the ring with Evander Holyfield and, like, the whole world knows.
Translations for laugh
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- lagAfrikaans
- ضحكArabic
- gülməkAzerbaijani
- смяя́ццаBelarusian
- сме́я сеBulgarian
- riure’s de, riureCatalan, Valencian
- smát, posmívatCzech
- смиꙗтиOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- chwerthinWelsh
- lystig, latter, le, grine, le ad, sig, smile, over, gøreDanish
- lachen, auslachenGerman
- γελάω, γέλιοGreek
- ridi, ridoEsperanto
- risa, reír, reírseSpanish
- naerda, naerEstonian
- barre egin, barreBasque
- خندیدنPersian
- nauraa, nauru, iloita, naurattaa, pilkata, naurunaihe, vitsiFinnish
- flenna, grína, læaFaroese
- rire, moquerFrench
- laitsjeWestern Frisian
- déan gáire, gáir, gáireIrish
- dèan gàireScottish Gaelic
- rirGalician
- צחוקHebrew
- हँसना, हंसनाHindi
- nevetHungarian
- ծիծաղել, ծիծաղArmenian
- riderInterlingua
- tertawaIndonesian
- ridarIdo
- hlæja, hláturIcelandic
- risata, ridere, risoItalian
- 笑う, 笑い飛ばす, 一笑に付す, 笑い, 笑い物Japanese
- გაცინება, სიცილიGeorgian
- күлуKazakh
- illarpoq, illaatigaaKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- សំណើច, សើចKhmer
- 웃다, 웃음, 웃음소리Korean
- پێکهنینKurdish
- күлүүKyrgyz
- rīsus, lūdibrium, rideoLatin
- laachen, LaachLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ສວນ, ຫົວLao
- juoktis, juokasLithuanian
- smieties, smiet, smiekliLatvian
- се смее, засмева, се потсмева, исмејува, смеаMacedonian
- ചിരി, അട്ടഹസിക്കുക, പൊട്ടിച്ചിരിക്കുക, പരിഹസിക്കുക, പൊട്ടിച്ചിരിMalayalam
- инээхMongolian
- हसनेMarathi
- gelak, tawa, ketawaMalay
- ရယ်Burmese
- lach, lachen, uitlachenDutch
- skratte, le, latter, vits, låttNorwegian
- rider, arríder, rire, ris, risadaOccitan
- śmiech, śmiać się, wyśmiewać, obśmiewaćPolish
- rir, caçoar, zoar, tirar sarro, escarnecer, riso, risadaPortuguese
- riem, rier, rir, reir, riöz, riezRomansh
- râs, râset, râdeRomanian
- смея́ться, хохота́ть, насмеха́ться, смех, умо́раRussian
- rizu, risu, ridere, risulare, arriere, riere, errisu, arrisuSardinian
- смејати, smijati, смијати, smejati, smijȇhSerbo-Croatian
- හිනා වෙනවාSinhala, Sinhalese
- smiať saSlovak
- smeh, zasmehovati, smejati seSlovene
- qosolSomali
- tall, qeshem, qesh, gazmor, përqesh, qeshjeAlbanian
- skratta, skrattSwedish
- хандиданTajik
- ขำThai
- gülmekTurkmen
- gülmekTurkish
- көлергәTatar
- смія́тисяUkrainian
- ہنسناUrdu
- kulmoqUzbek
- cườiVietnamese
- smilönVolapük
- rireWalloon
- געלעכטער, צעלאַכן, לאַכןYiddish
- 笑Chinese
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- chuckle
- giggle
- grin
- howl
- roar
- scream
- shriek
- snicker
- snort
- whoop
- burst
- cachinnate
- chortle
- convulsed
- crack up
- crow
- fracture
- guffaw
- titter
- be in stitches
- break up
- die laughing
- roll in the aisles
- split one’s sides
- laughter
- amusement
- cachinnation
- cackle
- chortle
- chuckle
- chuckling
- crow
- fit
- giggle
- giggling
- glee
- guffaw
- hilarity
- howling
- merriment
- mirth
- peal
- rejoicing
- roar
- shout
- shriek
- snicker
- snigger
- snort
- titter
- yuck
On this page you’ll find 85 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to laugh, such as: chuckle, giggle, grin, howl, roar, and scream.
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WORDS RELATED TO LAUGH
- gleam
- glow
- grin
- laugh
- radiate
- shine
- smirk
- chortle
- chuckle
- cluck
- crow
- gibber
- giggle
- gobble
- guffaw
- laugh
- quack
- snicker
- snigger
- titter
- babble
- blather
- burble
- chortle
- chuckle
- cluck
- crow
- gibber
- giggle
- gobble
- jabber
- laugh
- quack
- snicker
- snigger
- titter
- cackle
- chuckle
- crow
- giggle
- guffaw
- hee-haw
- laugh
- snicker
- sniggle
- snort
- tee-hee
- titter
- cackle
- chortle
- crow
- exult
- guffaw
- hee-haw
- laugh
- smile
- snicker
- snigger
- sniggle
- tee-hee
- titter
- cackled
- chortled
- crowed
- exulted
- guffawed
- hee-hawed
- laughed
- smiled
- snickered
- sniggered
- sniggled
- teeheed
- tittered
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What is another word for “laugh”? Following is a list of “laugh” synonyms in English with examples to help you expand your English vocabulary.
Laugh Synonym
Laugh Definition and Examples
Meaning of Laugh: An involuntary, or sometimes voluntary, expression categorized by the burst of air released from the lungs and through the mouth in rapid succession resulting in bodily movement and audible sound. It usually accompanies humor and pleasure, and sometimes nervousness.
Examples:
- “The way the monkey threw the banana at the zookeeper made me laugh.”
- “It is advised that a person should laugh at least once a day to remain in good spirits.”
- “I love it when someone’s laugh is funnier than the joke.”
Other Words for “Laugh”
Common synonyms for “laugh”.
- Giggle
- Chuckle
- Roar
- Snicker
- Guffaw
- Titter
- Grin
- Cackle
- Chortle
- Crack up
- Split one’s sides
- Giggle
Huge list of 140+ different words to use instead of “laugh”.
- Banter
- Be amused
- Be sarcastic about
- Beam
- Belittle
- Bray
- Break up
- Bulldoze
- Burst
- Burst out
- Cackle
- Caricature
- Chaff
- Chortle
- Chuckle
- Convulse
- Convulsed
- Crack
- Crack up
- Crease up
- Crow
- Dance
- Decry
- Delight in
- Demolish
- Depart
- Deride
- Destroy
- Die laughing
- Diminish
- Disappear
- Disdain
- Disparage
- Divert
- Double up
- Embarrass
- Entertain
- Expire
- Express joy
- Express mirth
- Expressing amusement
- Fall down laughing
- Flip
- Flout
- Fracture
- Fractured
- Fracturing
- Frolic
- Fun
- Gag
- Gambol
- Gibe
- Giggle
- Gleam
- Go into hysterics
- Goof on
- Grin
- Guffaw
- Guffawing
- Gurgle
- Ha-ha
- Have hysterics
- Haze
- Heehaw
- Hoot
- Horse around
- Howl
- Jape
- Jeer at
- Jest
- Jibe at
- Jive
- Joke
- Jolly
- Josh
- Kid
- Kid around
- Kill yourself laughing
- Lampoon
- Laugh at
- Laugh inwardly
- Laugh one’s head off
- Laugh to yourself
- Laugh your head off
- Look happy
- Make a laughing-stock
- Make a monkey of
- Make a scene
- Make fun
- Make fun of
- Make jokes about
- Make merry
- Mess around
- Mimic
- Mock
- Obliterate
- Parody
- Pass
- Perish
- Play
- Play the clown
- Play tricks
- Poke fun
- Poke fun at
- Prank
- Pull someone’s chain
- Pull someone’s leg
- Radiate
- Rag
- Rag on
- Rally
- Raze
- Razz
- Revel
- Rib
- Ridicule
- Roar
- Roar with laughter
- Roast
- Rock
- Roll in the aisles
- Satirize
- Scoff
- Scoff at
- Scorn
- Scout
- Scrape
- Scratch
- Scream
- Scream with laughter
- Send up
- Shake
- Shave
- Shine
- Shriek
- Sling off at
- Smile
- Smile broadly
- Split one’s sides
- Spoof
- Take the mickey out of
LAUGH Synonyms with Examples
Giggled
- Meaning: To laugh with repeated short catches of breath, sometimes in a childlike way
- For example: The girls giggled at the joke.
Chuckle
- Meaning: To laugh inwardly or quietly
- For example: She chuckled at the memory.
Roar
- Meaning: A loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of pain, anger, or approval.
- For example: He looked so funny, we all roared.
Snicker
- Meaning: To partially suppress a laugh, as if to hide one’s amusement and happiness
- For example: Although his friends snickered, they were still impressed.
Guffaw
- Meaning: A loud and hearty laugh
- For example: She let out a loud guffaw.
Titter
- Meaning: To shriek with laughter
- For example: The students all titter when the instructor talked about love.
Grin
- Meaning: To laugh loudly with pleasure or because you are amused
- For example: They grinned with delight when they heard our news
Cackle
- Meaning: To laugh in a loud unpleasant way
- For example: The old woman gave a cackle of laughter.
Chortle
- Meaning: To laugh loudly with pleasure or because you are amused
- For example: When I told them what happened to me, they all chortled.
Crack up
- Meaning: To laugh a lot at something, almost uncontrollably
- For example: He walked in and everyone just cracked up.
Split one’s sides
- Meaning: Be convulsed with laughter
- For example: Your jokes are perfect for your speech tonight. You’ll have them splitting their sides!
More interesting examples with the word “laugh”
- “With wry humour, they laugh at their misfortunes.”
- ” Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.”
- “Laugh, make, quarrel, cry, now I need is indifferent.”
- “A woman appreciates a man who can make her laugh.”
- “When I was a lad his age I would laugh at the strangest things.”
- “The boy made the baby laugh by making a face at him.”
- “Life is tough, and if you have the ability to laugh at it you have the ability to enjoy it.”
- “He would laugh her out of her gloominess.”
- “He made the other boys laugh by mocking the way the teacher spoke.”
- “You have to learn to laugh instead of getting uptight about things.”
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beam, chortle, chuckle, gag, giggle, en.synonym.one, greeting, grin, guffaw, hee-haw, jape, jest, joke, laughter, roar, smile, smirk, snigger, titter, beam, bellow, cackle, chortle, chuckle, en.synonym.one, clamour, cry, express joy, express mirth, giggle, greet, grin, hee-haw, roar, rout, shout, smile, smirk, sneer, snicker, snigger, titter, vociferate, yell.
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