Laugh synonyms

lăf, läf

A short, spasmodic laugh.

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(Archaic) To call together, or call to follow, as a hen calls her chickens; to cluck.

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The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg

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A sly or derisive, partly stifled laugh

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horse laugh

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A hearty, boisterous burst of laughter.

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tee-hee

An instance of giggling or tittering.

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The act or sound of snorting

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die laughing

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fit of laughter

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cry (antonym)

Words shouted or screamed.

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Anything that provokes such a laugh, as a line in a play

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ho-ho

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To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of

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A snicker.

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To smirk is to make a conceited and arrogant facial expression or to smile in an arrogant way.

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To respond to a negative situation lightheartedly, as though it were a joke.

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One, such as a joke, that causes such a laugh.

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The deep cry of the bull.

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(Uncountable) Entertainment

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peal of laughter

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(Austral., N.Z., Informal) To treat (someone) to (a round of drinks, etc.)

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A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

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roll-in-the-aisles

(Idiomatic, of an audience) To laugh uproariously.

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To titter means to laugh or giggle in a somewhat suppressed way.

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Something to be laughed at or joked about

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Violent turmoil.

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split-one-s-sides

(Idiomatic) To laugh hysterically

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Any similar sound

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Gladness and merriment, especially when expressed by laughter.

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The definition of a shriek is a high-pitched scream or cry often made when angry, scared or in pain.

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smile away

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A sound made in imitation of laughter.

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(Scotland, slang) Nothing.

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shout of laughter

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(US, informal) To physically damage or ruin

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(Archaic) A matter for or cause of laughter

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(Intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

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To express with a smile

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sound of merriment

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Convulsive, loud laughter.

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To crow is to make a loud and shrill cry, or to boast about something.

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be in stitches

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laugh-one-s-head-off

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The definition of a riot is a violent uprising or wild disturbance by a crowd, or an outburst or torrent of uncontrolled feelings or emotions.

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burst-out-laughing

(Idiomatic, intransitive) to suddenly start laughing intensely

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sob (antonym)

To say (something) while sobbing.

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have a hemorrhage

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yell (related)

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cringe (related)

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To break or separate into pieces.

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whimper (antonym)

The definition of a whimper is a soft, feeble cry, or an anticlimactic or mild ending.

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weep (antonym)

To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:

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Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.

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(Uncountable) Joy; merriment; mirth; gaiety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast.

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To utter or express with a silly, self-conscious, often coy smile:

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To deride is defined as to laugh at or make fun of someone or something.

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To jeer is defined as to make fun of in a mean or mocking way.

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Scoff is defined as to mock or to scorn.

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To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.

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To quiz is defined as to test knowledge.

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(Uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16^th century.]

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poke fun at

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sounds (related)

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sound

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respect (related)

To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire:

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express joy

produce laughter

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produce laughter

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(Currying) To stretch on a beam, as a hide.

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hawhaw

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(Intransitive) To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to mock.

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A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.

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To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse.

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moan (related)

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Mock is to tease someone or make someone the object of scorn, or to mimic or imitate someone to get laughs or to insult the person.

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gasp (related)

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risibility

The property of being risible.

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A loud, often silly laugh like a bray

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(Informal) A person or thing considered hilariously funny

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An amusing story.

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be convulsed

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cachinnatory

Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter.

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Capable of transmitting a disease; contagious:

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The definition of risible is a person or thing with the ability to laugh, is related to laughing or is funny.

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Something forced into or put over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out.

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The state or quality of being hilarious

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To talk in a rapid, tremulous manner expressive of agitation, timidity, etc.; chatter

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To work as a scout

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A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.

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A sudden, unreasoning, hysterical fear, often spreading quickly

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a laugh a minute

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A trick

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To cachinnate is to laugh loudly or laugh hard.

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Synonym Study

Guffaw refers to loud, coarse laughter
Snicker is used of a sly, half-suppressed laugh, as at another's discomfiture or a bawdy story
Giggle and titter both refer to a laugh consisting of a series of rapid, high-pitched sounds, suggesting embarrassment, nervousness, or silliness, but giggle often implies an uncontrollabale fit of such laughter and titter implies a half-suppressed laugh, as a laugh of mild amusement suppressed in affected politeness
Chuckle implies soft laughter in low tones, expressive of mild amusement or inward satisfaction
Laugh is the general word for the sounds or exhalation made in expressing mirth, amusement, etc.

Find another word for laugh. In this page you can discover 94 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for laugh, like: giggle, chuckle, cackle, snicker, horse laugh, guffaw, tee-hee, snort, die laughing, fit of laughter and cry.