cachinnate

cach·in·nate

 (kăk′ə-nāt′)

intr.v. cach·in·nat·ed, cach·in·nat·ing, cach·in·nates

To laugh hard, loudly, or convulsively; guffaw.

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[Latin cachinnāre, cachinnāt-, of imitative origin.]

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cach′in·na′tion n.

cach′in·na′tor n.

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cachinnate

(ˈkækɪˌneɪt)

vb

(intr) to laugh loudly

[C19: from Latin cacchināre, probably of imitative origin]

ˌcachinˈnatory adj

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cach•in•nate

(ˈkæk əˌneɪt)

v.i. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.

to laugh loudly or immoderately.

[1815–25; < Latin cachinnātus, past participle of cachinnāre to laugh loudly]

cach`in•na′tion, n.

cach′in•na`tor, n.

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cachinnate

Past participle: cachinnated
Gerund: cachinnating

Imperative

cachinnate

cachinnate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

cachinnate - laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way express joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter

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cachinnate

verb

To express amusement, mirth, or scorn by smiling and emitting loud, inarticulate sounds:

cackle, guffaw, laugh.

Informal: heehaw.

Idioms: die laughing, laugh one's head off, roll in the aisles, split one's sides.

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