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laugh

 
 
pronunciation:
laef
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: laughs, laughing, laughed
definition: People often laugh when something is funny to them. When you laugh, you smile, usually with your mouth open, and sounds come from your mouth that are not words. People usually feel happy when they laugh.
The movie made Aiden laugh so hard that he almost fell out of his seat.
 
antonyms:
cry
similar words:
chuckle, giggle, howl
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A laugh is the act of laughing.
The comedian's first joke got a lot of laughs from the audience.
similar words:
giggle
definition 2: When you hear a laugh, you hear the sound of laughing.
I could hear Raymond's laugh from the other room. He has a loud laugh, so I knew it was his.There were a lot of laughs coming from the dining room where everybody was playing a very silly game.
similar words:
giggle
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