Definitions

laugh

[laf] / læf /

VERB

express mirth, happiness, etc. with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chuckle giggle grin howl roar scream shriek snicker snort whoop

STRONG

burst cachinnate chortle convulsed crack up crow fracture guffaw titter

WEAK

be in stitches break up die laughing roll in the aisles split one's sides

Antonyms

WEAK

cry

NOUN

audible expression of amusement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

laughter

WEAK

amusement cachinnation cackle chortle chuckle chuckling crow fit giggle giggling glee guffaw hilarity howling merriment mirth peal rejoicing roar shout shriek snicker snigger snort titter yuck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cry

Example Sentences

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The doll "only makes me laugh", she added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“I didn’t view it as such a big deal,” she adds with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The memories are always something that we bring up and sometimes laugh, sometimes cry.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He would laugh about it and he always mentioned how popular I was.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

There was the slightest titter of a laugh to my left, and Brown narrowed her eyes at the guilty cadet.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin