Laughing - English meaning

Laughing – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.
Usage examples:
He rarely smiled or laughed
Synonims:
Guffaw Chuckle Chortle Cackle Howl Roar Ha-ha Roar/hoot with laughter Shake with laughter Be convulsed with laughter Dissolve into laughter Split one's sides Be doubled up Be in stitches Die

noun
An act of laughing.
Usage examples:
He has a long and hearty laugh at this old joke

noun
Something that causes laughter; a source of fun, amusement, or derision.
Usage examples:
Come along, it'll be a laugh

verb
Present participle of laugh
Usage examples:
They laughed at her jokes., i couldn't stop laughing., i said he'd have to give a talk and he laugh…

Laughing translation into English

Laughing: translate from English into Chinese

笑, 笑声, 冁, 哈, 好玩的, 可笑的, 有趣的

Laughing: translate from English into Dutch

Lachend

Laughing: translate from English into French

Riant, Ridicule

Laughing: translate from English into German

Lachen, Lachend

Laughing: translate from English into Hindi

हँसना, हंसी, हंसनेवाला, हंसने वाला

Laughing: translate from English into Italian

Ridendo, Risata, Che ride, Ridente, Riso, Allegro, Scherzoso

Laughing: translate from English into Korean

웃음, 웃고 있는, 웃을 만한

Laughing: translate from English into Russian

Смеющийся, Смешной, Веселый, Улыбающийся

Laughing: translate from English into Spanish

Reír, Reírse, Burlarse, Carcajearse, Reírse a carcajadas

Word origin

Old English hlæhhan, hliehhan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lachen, also to laughter.

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Laughing – similar words

laugh

verb
Make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.
Usage examples:
He rarely smiled or laughed

noun
An act of laughing.
Usage examples:
She gave a loud, silly laugh

verb
To make the sounds and movements of the face and body that express happiness or amusement, or that sometimes express ridicule or anxiety
Usage examples:
The audience just laughed and laughed., that guy always makes me laugh., when i made a face at drew…

Laugh - all meanings in English

Laughing synonims

cackle

verb
Laugh in a loud, harsh way.
Usage examples:
She cackled with laughter

noun
A loud, harsh laugh.
Usage examples:
Her delighted cackle

verb
To make the loud sound of a chicken, or (of a person) to laugh or talk in a loud, high voice
Usage examples:
The hens cackled in alarm., he burst into cackles of laughter.

Cackle - all meanings in English

chortle

verb
Laugh in a noisy, gleeful way.
Usage examples:
He chortled at his own execrable pun

noun
A noisy, gleeful laugh.
Usage examples:
Thomas gave a chortle

verb
To laugh with pleasure and satisfaction

Chortle - all meanings in English

chuckle

verb
Laugh quietly or inwardly.
Usage examples:
I chuckled at the astonishment on her face

noun
A quiet or suppressed laugh.
Usage examples:
Melissa gave a chuckle

verb
To laugh quietly
Usage examples:
She was chuckling as she read the letter., i always get a chuckle out of the doonesbury comic strip.

Chuckle - all meanings in English

die

verb
(of a person, animal, or plant) stop living.
Usage examples:
He died of tuberculosis

noun
Singular form of dice.

verb
To stop living
Usage examples:
He died of a heart attack., she died in her sleep at the age of 94., fig. the engine just died (= s…

Die - all meanings in English

guffaw

noun
A loud and hearty laugh.
Usage examples:
Bleak as the film is, there is occasional respite in the script, drawing wry smiles rather than hea…

verb
Laugh loudly and heartily.
Usage examples:
Both men guffawed at the remark

Guffaw - all meanings in English

ha-ha

exclamation
Used in writing to represent laughter

Ha-ha - all meanings in English

howl

noun
A long, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf.
Usage examples:
While in captivity, they are very vocal, uttering high-pitched whines and howls, rasping growls.

verb
Make a howling sound.
Usage examples:
He howled in agony

Howl - all meanings in English

roar

noun
A full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal.
Usage examples:
She waited for the lion's roar

verb
(of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry.
Usage examples:
We heard a lion roar

abbreviation
Right of admission reserved.

Roar - all meanings in English

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