Laugh

/laːf/

Synonyms for "laugh" (199 found)

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Closest matches (40)

Noun(13 words)

gag joke laughter bellylaugh bust cackles cackling chortles chortling chuckle chuckles chucklingcollective laugh

be in heavenbe in stitchesbe pleasedbeam belittlebelly laughblue storyboff boffolabreak upbrush asideburst into laughterburst of laughterburst outburst out laughingburst with laughterbust a gutcachinnate cachinnation cackle

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caper caracole chirp chirrup chortle chuckle

Verb(1 words)

chortled

Strong matches (60)

convulsioncrack upcrow dance delight deny deridedie with delightdirty jokedirty storydismiss disregarddouble entendreethnic jokefeel happyfit of laughterfrolic funfunny storygag

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gales of laughtergambol giggle glowgo into convulsionsgo into hystericsgo into rapturesgood onegood storygrin guffawha haha-hahearty laughhee-haw hee-hee hilarityho hoho-hohomeric laughterhoot horselaugh howler ignore

Noun(13 words)

crack deride giggle gigglinggroup laughguffaw guffaws gurgle heehawing heehaws hooting hoots humor

Verb(3 words)

express joyexpress mirthhooted

Related words (99)

japejeer atjest jestbook joke joy lampoonlaugh atlaugh it uplaugh outrightlaughing laughter lilt minimize mockerynearly die laughingoutburst of laughterpanic parody pasquil

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pasquinadepeal of laughterplay pointpoke fun atpooh-pooh purrradiate cheerrejectrib ticklerridicule riot risibility roarroar of laughterroar with laughterroast romp satirizescoff atscorn screamshake like jellyshake with laughtershoutshout of laughtershriekshrug offsick jokesidesplittersight gagsimper sing skip smile smirk snicker snigger sniggle snort sparkle splitsplit with laughtersport spurn storytake great satisfactiontaunt teasetee heetee-hee tittertread on airvisual jokewheeze whistle whoopwide berthwow yarn yuck yuk-yuk

Noun(13 words)

jape jest laughs mock prank ridicule rioshared laughsneer snicker sniggering titter wheezes

Verb(4 words)

laughed yucking yukked yukking

How these synonyms differ

cackle - 'Cackle' is loud, sharp, and unrestrained, it can sound gleeful or wicked, and it's rarely described as pleasant.
chuckle - 'Chuckle' is quieter and more private, a soft, contained laugh, often at something mildly amusing rather than hilarious.
giggle - 'Giggle' is light, high-pitched, and often involuntary, associated with nervousness, children, or something silly rather than genuinely witty.
snicker - 'Snicker' has a mean edge, it's laughing at someone rather than with them, often partially suppressed and tinged with mockery.

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

19 entries

amusementemotional expressionexpress emotionexpress feelingsexpressionfacial expressionfacial gesturehumor humour laughter mockery ridiculesocial behaviorsound utterance vocalization

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More specific

8 entries

chucklederisive laughgag giggle guffawmocking chuckleprank snicker

Collocations

9 entries

big laughbrief laughgenuine laughgood laughhearty laughlaugh tracklaughing gasloud laughsoft laugh

Inflections

3 entries

laughed laughing laughs

Derivations

4 entries

laughable laugher laughingly laughter

Antonyms

1 entries

cry

Sample sentences

33 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You may laugh at me.

Source: tatoeba (16076)

Laugh as much as you like; I'll stick to my plan to the bitter end.

Source: tatoeba (18061)

A teacher should never laugh at his students' mistakes.

Source: tatoeba (19056)

I quickly laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry.

Source: tatoeba (19563)

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