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as in to giggle
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in to smile
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!
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as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
the child's frown turned into a laugh when he saw the clown
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the film comedy had a good laugh in just about every scene
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Recent Examples of laugh
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Martin, who was holding her real-life dog onstage before the pooch ran off to laughs from the crowd, praised Sweeney’s metamorphosis.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Talk it out, laugh it off, and let curiosity lead you somewhere delightful.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Esmeralda seems clearly intended as an instant fan favorite, a go-to source of big, broad laughs who somehow deepens with every new quirk.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Martin, who was holding her real-life dog onstage before the pooch ran off to laughs from the crowd, praised Sweeney’s metamorphosis.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh
Verb
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The puns are enough to make even the grumpiest of reporters giggle.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The singer also added clips of the women giggling with each other over meals at the villa and out for dinner at restaurants.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump stood in front of the protesters, smiling for a bit, before signaling security to escort the activists out of the restaurant.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curtis was spotted smiling and standing along the side of the red carpet in casual all-black attire that included a sweater and casual black slacks.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jernigan wore business casual and spoke with understatement, sometimes punctuated by a rueful chuckle.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with 60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he was beat out by Hurts.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Milvia Marigliano is a hoot as Coco Vulori, an old dear friend with some very loud opinions to express, and maybe the key to helping DeSantis solve his wife’s onetime unfaithfulness.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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That means having to cut jokes that don't fit his do-no-harm MO.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Broadcast and cable networks like CNN did show some of the footage, but stopped the images and ran only audio, with the sounds of those in the crowd screaming.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More than a dozen were hospitalized, and Gavin Newsom's response was to sneer and condemn those who seek out our creator in our darkest moments.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike The Beatles, Oasis arrived in the US with trademark sneering entitlement.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Williams said, touching off laughter.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her laughter and her soft voice way more brilliant.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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