laughed
Translation
to laugh
Examples
He laughed at the funny joke.
He laughed at the funny joke.
They laughed together for hours.
They laughed together for hours.
Grammar Patterns
to laugh to make sounds showing you are amused. She started to laugh.
((at sb./sth.)) to laugh at (sb./sth.) Everyone laughed at his story.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chuckle, giggle, chortle; Antonyms: cry, weep, frown
Etymology
From Old English 'hliehhan', from a Proto-Germanic root shared by Dutch and German 'lachen'.
Memory Tips
The sound of the word 'laugh' sounds a bit like the 'ha ha' sound you make when you laugh.