Idioms for laugh
Origin of laugh
before 900; Middle English
laughen, Old English
hlæh(h)an (Anglian); cognate with Dutch, German
lachen, Old Norse
hlǣja, Gothic
hlahjan
SYNONYMS FOR laugh
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Laugh,
chuckle,
grin,
smile refer to methods of expressing mirth, appreciation of humor, etc. A
laugh may be a sudden, voiceless exhalation, but is usually an audible sound, either soft or loud:
a hearty laugh.
Chuckle suggests a barely audible series of sounds expressing private amusement or satisfaction:
a delighted chuckle. A
smile is a (usually pleasant) lighting up of the face and an upward curving of the corners of the lips (which may or may not be open); it may express amusement or mere recognition, friendliness, etc.:
a courteous smile. A
grin, in which the teeth are usually visible, is like an exaggerated smile, less controlled in expressing the feelings:
a friendly grin.
OTHER WORDS FROM laugh
out·laugh, verb (used with object)Words nearby laugh
British Dictionary definitions for laugh away (1 of 2)
laugh away
verb (tr, adverb)
to dismiss or dispel (something unpleasant) by laughter
to make (time) pass pleasantly by jesting
British Dictionary definitions for laugh away (2 of 2)
laugh
/ (lɑːf) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of laugh
laugher, noun laughing, noun, adjective laughingly, adverbWord Origin for laugh
Old English
læhan, hliehhen; related to Gothic
hlahjan, Dutch
lachen
Idioms and Phrases with laugh away
laugh