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   laugh

   /lɑːf/

   verb

   • 1. make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision: "he rarely smiled or laughed" Similar chucklechortleguffawgiggletittersniggersnickercacklehowlroartee-heeburst out laughingroar/hoot with laughtershake with laughterbe convulsed with laughterdissolve into laughtersplit one's sideshold one's sidesbe doubled upinformal:be in stitchesdie laughingbe rolling in the aislesbust a gutbreak upbe creased upcrease upcrack upfall aboutlaugh like a drainridiculemockderidescoff atjeer atsneer atjibe atmake fun ofpoke fun atmake jokes aboutheap scorn onscornpooh-poohlampoonsatirizecaricatureparodytauntteasetormentinformal:send uptake the mickey out ofpoke mullock atvulgar slang:take the piss out ofdated:make sport ofOpposite cry
   • ▪ treat with ridicule or scorn: "many people only laughed at these stories"
   • ▪ be in a fortunate or successful position: "if next year's model is as successful, Ford will be laughing"

   noun

   • 1. an act of laughing: "he has a long and hearty laugh at this old joke" Similar chucklechortleguffawgiggletitterha-hatee-heesniggerroar of laughterhoot of laughtershriek of laughterpeal of laughterbelly laugh
   • 2. something that causes laughter; a source of fun, amusement, or derision: informal "come along, it'll be a laugh" Similar jokeprankpiece of funjestescapadeadventurecaperromppractical joketrickbit of mischiefshenaniganshorseplayinformal:larkgigglehoot
   • ▪ a person who is good fun or amusing company: "I like Peter—he's a good laugh" Similar jokercomediancomiccomediennehumoristwagwitentertainerclownfunny manfunny womanjesterprankstercharacterinformal:cardcasecautionhootscreamriotbarrel of laughshard caseOpposite boremisery

   Word Origin Old Englishhlæhhan, hliehhan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lachen, also to laughter.

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