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  2. MIRTH definition: 1. laughter, humour, or happiness: 2. laughter, humor, or happiness: 3. laughter or amusement: . Learn more.

  3. Mirth, joy, rejoicing; in modern use, a lively feeling of delight caused by special circumstances and finding expression in appropriate gestures… gale c1200–1400 Singing, a song; merriment, mirth.

  4. MIRTH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of mirth in English. mirth. noun [ U ] literary us / mɝːθ / uk / mɜːθ / Add to word list. laughter, humor, or happiness: Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable mirth. Synonyms. glee. hilarity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laughing and smiling.

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    From Middle English merth, myrthe, murhthe, from Old English mergþ, mirgþ, myrgþ (“mirth, joy”), from Proto-West Germanic *murgiþu (“briefness, brevity”); equivalent to merry +‎ -th. Cognate with Middle Dutch merchte (“pleasure, joy, delight”).

    (General American) IPA(key): /mɜɹθ/, [mɝθ]; enPR: mûrth
    (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɜːθ/
    Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)θ

    mirth (usually uncountable, plural mirths) 1. The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter 1.1. Synonyms: merriment, delight, glee, hilarity, jollity, (dated) gaiety 1.2. Antonyms: sadness, gloom 1.1. 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London, Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC: 1.1.1. A...

  5. What does the verb mirth mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mirth . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. The meaning of MIRTH is gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter. How to use mirth in a sentence.

  7. noun. 1. gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter. the excitement and mirth of the holiday season. 2. amusement or laughter. He was unable to conceal his mirth. SYNONYMS 1, 2. mirth, glee, hilarity, merriment, jollity, joviality refer to the gaiety characterizing people who are enjoying the companionship of others. mirth suggests ...

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