laughed

VERB

expressing amusement, happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chuckle giggle grin howl roar scream shriek snicker snort whoop

STRONG

burst cachinnate chortle convulsed crow fracture guffaw titter

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

cry

Example Sentences

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I laughed and went on to refine my skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The audience laughed again when he explained he had called in “other units” after “considering the volatility of the situation.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

I laughed at myself, and the man with the boyish smile laughed with me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Charles laughed, albeit slightly embarrassingly, when Trump said in a speech at the White House that his Scottish-born mother had had a crush on the then-prince.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

With all of that laughter going on, I laughed a little, too.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls