verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often. intransitive

   "The villain began to cachinnate and twirl his moustache."

2. 2
   laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

break upburst outcacklechortlechucklecrow

Example

More examples

"The villain began to cachinnate and twirl his moustache."

Etymology

From Latin cachinnō (“laugh aloud”), of onomatopoeic origin.

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