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laughing
[laf-ing, lah-fing] 
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laugh
[laf, lahf]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expressing amusement, happiness |
| Synonyms: | break up, burst*, cachinnate, chortle, chuckle, convulsed, crack up, crow, die laughing, fracture, giggle, grin, guffaw, howl, roar, roll in the aisles, scream, shriek, snicker, snort, split one's sides, titter, whoop, with sound be in stitches |
| Antonyms: | cry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beam |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | smile broadly |
| Synonyms: | gleam, glow, grin, laugh, radiate, shine, smirk |
| Notes: | ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) |
| Antonyms: | frown, scowl |
| Main Entry: | chuckle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | giggle |
| Synonyms: | cackle, chortle, crow, exult, guffaw, hee-haw, laugh, smile, snicker, snigger, sniggle, teehee, titter |
| Main Entry: | happy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in high spirits; satisfied |
| Synonyms: | blessed, blest, blissful, blithe, can't complain, captivated, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, content, contented, convivial, delighted, ecstatic, elated, exultant, flying high, gay, glad, gleeful, gratified, intoxicated, jolly, joyful, joyous, jubilant, laughing, light, lively, looking good, merry, mirthful, on cloud nine, overjoyed, peaceful, peppy, perky, playful, pleasant, pleased, sparkling, sunny, thrilled, tickled, tickled pink, up, upbeat, walking on air |
| Antonyms: | depressed, discouraged, dissatisfied, miserable, morose, pained, sad, sorrowful, unhappy |
| Main Entry: | joke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | kid, tease |
| Synonyms: | banter, chaff, deceive, deride, fool, frolic, fun, gambol, horse around, jape, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid around, laugh, make merry, mock, needle, play, play the clown, play tricks, poke fun, pull one's leg, pun, put on, quip, rag, revel, rib, ridicule, roast, spoof, sport, taunt, trick, wisecrack |
| Antonyms: | be serious |
| Main Entry: | smile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put on a happy expression |
| Synonyms: | be gracious, beam, express friendliness, express tenderness, grin, laugh, look amused, look delighted, look happy, look pleased, simper, smirk |
| Antonyms: | frown, glower |
| Main Entry: | snort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make nose sound |
| Synonyms: | blow, breathe, drink, grunt, laugh, pant, puff, snore, sound |
| Main Entry: | burbling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gurgling |
| Synonyms: | babbling, bubbling, burbly, gushing, laughing |
| Main Entry: | cachinnate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | laugh |
| Synonyms: | break up, cackle, die laughing, guffaw, laugh one's head off, roar |
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