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laughter

[laf-ter, lahf-] / ˈlæf tər, ˈlɑf- /
NOUN
expression of amusement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusement chuckle giggle glee guffaw hilarity laugh mirth roar shout shriek snicker
STRONG
cachinnation cackle chortle crow crowing fit howling merriment peal rejoicing roaring snigger snort snorting titter
WEAK
chortling chuckling giggling guffawing har-de-har tee-hee tittering yuck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
crying sadness unhappiness
WEAK
despair gloom

Example Sentences

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Nicklaus’ line prompted heavy laughter from the gallery at Augusta National, but the 18-time major championship winner wasn’t kidding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Videos he’s posted show them howling with laughter while dozens of fat fish jump all around them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The excitement at ground control was palpable, Gibbons said, adding that it was a "special" moment filled with tears, hugs and laughter.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

After a brief pause and a side-eye, Caroline joins in the laughter - a reminder that, however brash or independent she seems, family still sits at the centre of it all.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

One of them shrieks with laughter —the blond one.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy