verb

laugh

to laugh

The joke made everyone laugh.

The joke made everyone laugh.

She laughed at his silly costume.

She laughed at his silly costume.

((to laugh)) to make the sounds showing you are happy He started to laugh.

((to laugh at sb./sth.)) to laugh because you think sb./sth. is silly Don't laugh at me!

Synonyms: chuckle, giggle, chortle; Antonyms: cry, weep

From Old English 'hliehhan', of Germanic origin.

The sound of the word 'laugh' (laff) sounds a bit like a short, happy sound itself.

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