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- DictionaryLaugh·ter/ˈlaftər/
noun
- 1. the action or sound of laughing: "he roared with laughter"
The meaning of LAUGHTER is a sound of or as if of laughing. How to use laughter in a sentence.
an inner quality, mood, disposition, etc., suggestive of laughter; mirthfulness: a man of laughter and goodwill. an expression or appearance of merriment or amusement.
the act or sound of laughing: She roared with laughter (= laughed very loudly). As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of laughter. Fewer examples. We were howling with laughter. We shrieked with laughter when we realized how stupid we'd been. His stories had them in fits of laughter. Raucous laughter came from the next room.
the act or sound of laughing: She roared with laughter (= laughed very loudly). As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of laughter. Fewer examples. We were howling with laughter. We shrieked with laughter when we realized how stupid we'd been. His stories had them in fits of laughter. Raucous laughter came from the next room.
Funny movies, your friends' jokes, and absurd or embarrassing situations all cause laughter, which is the word for both the action and the sound of someone laughing. Laughter can be a silent, shaking movement, or a loud guffaw.
split your sides (laughing/with laughter) to laugh a lot at somebody/something. Definition of laughter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the sound or act of laughing: I heard the sound of laughter in the room next door. The crowd roared with laughter (= laughed very loudly). Fewer examples. hysterical laughter. squeals of laughter. His story was greeted with shrieks of laughter. The audience was howling with laughter.
