All English words - page 2906
adverbAt the third highest level of the special levels of achievement in a person's studies at a us college or university. the expression comes from latin, meaning "with praise"
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Ninety three students graduated cum laude., a cum laude qualification
adjectiveHighly praised or admired.
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A lauded author
verbPraise (a person or their achievements) highly.
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The obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier
verbPraise (a person or their achievements) highly.
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The obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier
nounPraise.
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All glory, laud, and honour to thee redeemer king
nounA service of morning prayer in the divine office of the western christian church, traditionally said or chanted at daybreak, though historically it was often held with matins on the previous night.
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From the abbey church we could hear the faint chanting of lauds
verbPraise (a person or their achievements) highly.
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The obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier
verbMake the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.
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He rarely smiled or laughed
nounAn act of laughing.
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She gave a loud, silly laugh
idiomTo laugh a lot, very loudly
idiomDeal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
phrasal verbDismiss something by treating it in a light-hearted way.
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He laughed off suggestions that the company was in trouble
phrasal verbTo show that you think someone or something is stupid
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I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will laugh at me., if you say that, people will j…
adjectiveSo ludicrous as to be amusing.
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If it didn't make me so angry it would be laughable
adverbIn a ludicrous manner; absurdly.
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Most of the songs are laughably and amateurishly staged
verbMake 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
nounAn act of laughing.
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He has a long and hearty laugh at this old joke
nounA person who is laughed at; an object of laughter.
nounA person who laughs.
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They are the most enthusiastic laughers, pointers and critics of us all.
nounA person who laughs.
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They are the most enthusiastic laughers, pointers and critics of us all.
adjectiveFull of laughter; comical, funny.
verbMake 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
nounAn act of laughing.
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He has a long and hearty laugh at this old joke
idiomTo be earning a lot of money easily
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We'll be laughing all the way to the bank if this deal works out.
nounSomeone or something that seems stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious or important and not succeeding
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Another performance like that and this team will be the laughing stock of the league.
adverbIn an amused way; with laughter.
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‘it just ended up being a huge success,’ spicer says laughingly, ‘and we couldn't figure it out.
nounA person subjected to general mockery or ridicule.
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She was the laughing stock of her class
phraseAn object of mockery or ridicule
nounA person subjected to general mockery or ridicule.
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She was the laughing stock of her class
verbMake 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
nounAn act of laughing.
Usage examples:
She gave a loud, silly laugh
adjectiveThat causes laughter; amusing.
nounThe action or sound of laughing.
Usage examples:
He roared with laughter
idiomSaid to mean that trying to be happy is a good way to stop worrying
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