LAUGH Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word laugh. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| joke | nounn | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • a triviality not to be taken seriously verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||
| cachinnation | nounn | |||||
noun • loud convulsive laughter | ||||||
| cackle | verbv | |||||
noun • the sound made by a hen after laying an egg • noisy talk • a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle verb • talk or utter in a cackling manner • squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens • make a noise characteristic of a goose • emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing | ||||||
| chortle | verbv | |||||
noun • a soft partly suppressed laugh verb • laugh quietly or with restraint | ||||||
| chuckle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a soft partly suppressed laugh verb • laugh quietly or with restraint | ||||||
| gag | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting verb • prevent from speaking out • be too tight; rub or press • tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them • make jokes or quips • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake • cause to retch or choke • make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit | ||||||
| giggle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a foolish or nervous laugh verb • laugh nervously | ||||||
| guffaw | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a burst of deep loud hearty laughter verb • laugh boisterously | ||||||
| jape | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter | ||||||
| jest | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||
| laughter | nounn | |||||
noun • the sound of laughing • the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn | ||||||
| snicker | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a disrespectful laugh verb • laugh quietly | ||||||
| snigger | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a disrespectful laugh verb • laugh quietly | ||||||
| titter | verbv | |||||
noun • a nervous restrained laugh verb • laugh nervously | ||||||
| express joy | ||||||
verb • produce laughter | ||||||
| express mirth | ||||||
verb • produce laughter | ||||||
