Synonyms for laugh
læf, lɑflaugh

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1. laughnoun

   To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

   Synonyms:
   chuckle, cackle, giggle, snigger, guffaw, cachinnation, snicker, titter, chortle

2. laughverb

   To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.

   Synonyms:
   joke, laughing stock

3. laughverb

   Synonyms:
   snicker, cackle, titter, chortle, chuckle, guffaw, giggle, snigger

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. laugh

   Synonyms:
   mock at, ridicule, deride

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. laugh, laughternoun

   the sound of laughing

   Synonyms:
   laughter, jest, joke, jape, gag

   Antonyms:
   weep, cry

2. laughnoun

   a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing

   "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"

   Synonyms:
   laughter, jest, joke, jape, gag

   Antonyms:
   weep, cry

3. joke, gag, laugh, jest, japeverb

   a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

   "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

   Synonyms:
   prank, muzzle, caper, trick, antic, jest, gag, laughter, joke, jocularity, put-on, jape

   Antonyms:
   cry, weep

4. laugh, express joy, express mirthverb

   produce laughter

   Synonyms:
   express joy, express mirth

   Antonyms:
   weep, cry

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1. • Facial Expression

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1. smile, giggle

   Submitted by anonymous on April 16, 2020  

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1. laughnoun

   Synonyms:
   laughter, CACHINNATION, GUFFAW, ROAR

2. laughverb

   Synonyms:
   SNICKER, GIGGLE, ROAR, TITTER

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1. laughverb

   Synonyms:
   cachinnate, roar, giggle, snicker, titter, chuckle, grin, twitter, cackle, chortle, hawhaw

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1. List of paraphrases for "laugh":

   laughing, ris, laughter, iaugh, kidding, laughs, ri, funny, laughed, joke, itl, fun, smile, giggle, rice, laughlng

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How to use laugh in a sentence?

1. Ricky Gervais:

   Let's have a laugh at your expense, remember we're all gon na die soon. And there's no sequel.

2. Justin Timberlake:

   Sadly, there are millions of kids who will never experience that movie magic. They are refugees who just by geographical happenstance are missing out on what we all take for granted, the ability to laugh, cry, be inspired and escape through the images projected on a screen.

3. George Gordon Byron:

   Cervantes smiled Spain's chivalry away A single laugh demolished the right arm Of his country.

4. Bonnie Upright:

   We laughed where we were supposed to laugh, cried where we were supposed to cry, and looking back at it now … it really was one of the most special moments in my entire life, being able to smile through the tears on my face has been an incredible experience, and an incredible gift that mom left us.

5. Alan Alda:

   Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.