Laugh synonyms and antonyms
lăf, läf
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Part of speech:
A short, spasmodic laugh.
A sly or derisive, partly stifled laugh
A hearty, boisterous burst of laughter.
horse laugh
tee-hee
An instance of giggling or tittering.
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fit of laughter
The act or sound of snorting
Anything that provokes such a laugh, as a line in a play
die laughing
One, such as a joke, that causes such a laugh.
To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
To smirk is to make a conceited and arrogant facial expression or to smile in an arrogant way.
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cry (antonym)
Words shouted or screamed.
ho-ho
(Austral., N.Z., Informal) To treat (someone) to (a round of drinks, etc.)
Something to be laughed at or joked about
Violent turmoil.
peal of laughter
(Uncountable) Entertainment
roll-in-the-aisles
(Idiomatic, of an audience) To laugh uproariously.
smile away
To titter means to laugh or giggle in a somewhat suppressed way.
Any similar sound
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sound of merriment
To express with a smile
Gladness and merriment, especially when expressed by laughter.
split-one-s-sides
(Idiomatic) To laugh hysterically
A sound made in imitation of laughter.
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(Intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
(Archaic) A matter for or cause of laughter
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.
moan (related)
cringe (related)
be in stitches
sob (antonym)
To say (something) while sobbing.
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Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.
yell (related)
A snicker.
The definition of a shriek is a high-pitched scream or cry often made when angry, scared or in pain.
shout of laughter
To crow is to make a loud and shrill cry, or to boast about something.
laugh-one-s-head-off
To break or separate into pieces.
whimper (antonym)
The definition of a whimper is a soft, feeble cry, or an anticlimactic or mild ending.
weep (antonym)
To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:
To utter or express with a silly, self-conscious, often coy smile:
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To quiz is defined as to test knowledge.
(Uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
poke fun at
respect (related)
To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire:
express joy
produce laughter
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produce laughter
A loud, often silly laugh like a bray
risibility
The property of being risible.
(Informal) A person or thing considered hilariously funny
An amusing story.
gasp (related)
(Currying) To stretch on a beam, as a hide.
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hawhaw
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.
To deride is defined as to laugh at or make fun of someone or something.
(Intransitive) To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to mock.
To jeer is defined as to make fun of in a mean or mocking way.
Scoff is defined as to mock or to scorn.
A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.
The state or quality of being hilarious
Something forced into or put over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out.
be convulsed
cachinnatory
Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter.
Capable of transmitting a disease; contagious:
The definition of risible is a person or thing with the ability to laugh, is related to laughing or is funny.
To talk in a rapid, tremulous manner expressive of agitation, timidity, etc.; chatter
A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.
A sudden, unreasoning, hysterical fear, often spreading quickly
a laugh a minute
A trick
have a hemorrhage
To cachinnate is to laugh loudly or laugh hard.
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, snicker, cackle, guffaw, horse laugh, tee-hee, fit of laughter, snort, belly-laugh and die laughing.
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