laughing
Translation
to laugh
Examples
The children were laughing loudly.
The children were laughing loudly.
Laughing is a good way to relax.
Laughing is a good way to relax.
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.