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, laugh, 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, laugh, put-on, jape

   Antonyms:
   cry, weep

4. laugh, express joy, express mirthverb

   produce laughter

   Synonyms:
   express joy, express mirth, laugh

   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. Jon Karl:

   The dinner has a serious message, but we also believe it is as important as ever to be able to laugh at ourselves, as well as at the people we cover, id argue that humor is more important now than ever.

2. Ranveig Tveitnes:

   When they first came, you could see people were dead in their eyes. In the last few days, people started to laugh again. But today people were completely traumatised. Patients grab you and hold you and they don't let go.

3. Paris Smith:

   In him, I felt the energy of a father - a man to hug, to laugh with, to share in mischievous jokes and wild imagination, he was the perfect friend and support for me as a little girl.

4. Theodore Parker:

   Let others laugh when you sacrifice desire to duty, if they will. You have time and eternity to rejoice in.

5. Mayank kumar:

   You know how I conceal my pain talk so much and laugh a lot”