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

6 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)

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, adverb

Word Origin for laugh

Old English læhan, hliehhen; related to Gothic hlahjan, Dutch lachen

Idioms and Phrases with laugh away

laugh