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  • present participle of laugh.
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laughing

[laf-ing, lah-fing] / ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ /


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“You will be my guest at Mar-a-Lago. The problem is that for $5,000 the most you’ll be able to buy is a hamburger and maybe a small dessert,” Trump said, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

"He didn't want to shave his beard off," Thomson said laughing.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“What’s nice is when he’s 92, we can keep going because of social media,” Stuart said, laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

I personally regret every time I put wind in the sails of a deeply unfunny and offensive man by politely laughing, feeling too awkward to course-correct the moment.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

It’s them – Karly and the others – screaming and laughing.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler


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