laugh (l f, läf)v. laughed, laugh·ing, laughs v.intr. 1. To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements. 2. To show or feel amusement or good humor: an experience we would laugh about later on. 3. a. To feel or express derision or contempt; mock: I had to laugh when I saw who my opponent was. b. To feel a triumphant or exultant sense of well-being: You won't be laughing when the truth comes out. 4. To produce sounds resembling laughter: parrots laughing and chattering in the trees. v.tr. 1. To affect or influence by laughter: laughed the speaker off the stage; laughed the proposal down. 2. To say with a laugh: He laughed his delight at the victory. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. a. The act of laughing. b. The sound of laughing; laughter. 2. Informal Something amusing, absurd, or contemptible; a joke: The solution they recommended was a laugh. 3. Informal Fun; amusement. Often used in the plural: went along just for laughs. laugh at To treat lightly; scoff at: a daredevil who laughed at danger. laugh off/away Idioms: To dismiss as ridiculously or laughably trivial: laughed off any suggestion that her career was over. laugh out of the other side of (one's) mouth To see one's good fortune turn to bad; suffer a humbling reversal. laugh up/in (one's) sleeve To rejoice or exult in secret, as at another's error or defeat. [Middle English laughen, from Old English hlæhhan, probably ultimately of imitative origin.] laugh  er n.laugh ing·ly adv. |
laugh
Verb
1. to express amusement or happiness by producing a series of inarticulate sounds
2. to utter or express with laughter: he laughed his derision at the play
3. to bring or force (oneself) into a certain condition by laughter: laughing herself silly
4. laugh at to make fun of; jeer at
5. laugh up one's sleeve to laugh secretly
Noun
1. the act or an instance of laughing
2. Informal a person or thing that causes laughter: he's a laugh, that one
3. the last laugh final success after previous defeat
See also laugh off [Old English læhan, hliehhen]
laughingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  laugh - the sound of laughing utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication cachinnation - loud convulsive laughter cackle - a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle giggle - a foolish or nervous laugh belly laugh, guffaw - a burst of deep loud hearty laughter titter - a nervous restrained laugh |
| 2. | laugh - a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision" facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles | |
| 3. |  laugh - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow, belly laugh, riot, scream - a joke that seems extremely funny ethnic joke - a joke at the expense of some ethnic group funny, funny remark, funny story, good story - an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny" in-joke - a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people one-liner - a one-line joke shaggy dog story - a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness sick joke - a joke in bad taste sight gag, visual joke - a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie) | |
| Verb | 1. |  laugh - produce laughter bray - laugh loudly and harshly bellylaugh - laugh a deep, hearty laugh cackle - emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing guffaw, laugh loudly - laugh boisterously convulse - be overcome with laughter cachinnate - laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast, rib - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" laugh away, laugh off - deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems" laugh away, laugh off - deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems" |
laugh
verb 1. chuckle, giggle, snigger, crack up (informal) cackle, chortle, guffaw, titter, roar, bust a gut (informal) be convulsed (informal) be in stitches, crease up (informal) split your sides, be rolling in the aisles (informal)
noun 4. (Informal) clown, character (informal) scream (informal) comic, caution (informal) wit, comedian, entertainer, card (informal) wag, joker, hoot (informal) humorist
laugh at something or someone make fun of, mock, tease, ridicule, taunt, jeer, deride, scoff at, belittle, lampoon, take the mickey out of (informal) pour scorn on, make a mock of
Translations
laugh [lɑːf] n → risata
vi → ridere
laugh at vt fus [+ misfortune etc] → ridere di;
I laughed at his joke → la sua barzelletta mi fece ridere
v laugh [laːf]
to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played. lag يَضْحَك смея се smát se grine; le lachen γελώ reír naerma خندیدن nauraa rire לִצחוֹק हंसना smijati se nevet tertawa hlæja ridere 笑う 웃다 juoktis, kvatoti smieties ketawa lachen le śmiać się rir a râde смеяться smiať sa smejati se smejati se skratta หัวเราะ gülmek 笑 сміятися; реготати ہنسنا cười 笑
n
an act or sound of laughing He gave a laugh; a loud laugh. gelag ضَحْك смях smích latter das Lachen γέλιο risa naer خنده nauru rire צְחוֹק हंसी smijeh nevetés tawa hlátur risata 笑い 웃음 (소리) juokas, kvatojimas smiekli ketawa lach latter(brøl) śmiech riso râs смех smiech smeh smeh skratt หัวเราะ gülme, gülüş 笑 сміх, регіт ہنسی tiếng cười 笑
adj laughable
1 ridiculous or deserving scorn Her attempts at drawing were laughable. bespotlik, lagwekkend مُضْحِك смешен směšný latterlig lächerlich γελοίος rídiculo, irrisible naeruväärne خنده دار naurettava risible מְגוֹחָך, מַצחִיק हास्यस्पद smiješan nevetséges menggelikan hlálegur, fáránlegur risibile, ridicolo ばかばかしい 우스꽝스러운 juokingas, vertas pašaipos smieklīgs tidak masuk akal lachwekkend latterlig śmiechu wart ridículo demn de râs, caraghios смехотворный smiešny smešen smešan skrattretande, löjlig ตลก komik, gülünç 可笑的 смішний, сміховинний قابل استہزا tức cười 可笑的
2 amusing; comical. belaglik مُثير للضِّحْك، مُسَلٍّ забавен komický morsom; komisk ulkig διασκεδαστικός, αστείος cómico, divertido naljakas کمدی koominen comique מַצחִיק हास्यजनक zabavan, smiješan mulatságos lucu hlægilegur comico おかしい 재미있는 komiškas jocīgs menggelikan hati komisch lattervekkende, komisk zabawny divertido comic забавный; смешной komický smešen zabavan komisk ตลก eğlendirici, komik 有趣的 кумедний پر مزاح، مضحکہ خیز nực cười 有趣的
adv laughably
belaglik, lagwekkend بصورَة مُثيرَةٍ للضِّحْك смешно směšně latterligt; morsomt; komiskt lächerlich γελοία ridículamete, irrisoriamente naeruväärselt بطور خنده دار naurettavasti ridiculement בְּאוֹפֶן מְעוֹרֵר צְחוֹק हंसते हुए zabavno, smiješno nevetségesen secara lucu fáránlega ridicolmente おかしく 우습게 juokingai, pašaipiai smieklīgi; jocīgi dengan lucu op een lachwekkende manier latterlig, komisk śmiesznie ridiculamente ridicol (de) смешно smiešne smešno zabavno skrattretande, löjligt ตลก gülünç/tuhaf bir şekilde 可笑地 смішно مضحکہ خیزی کے انداز میں đáng buồn cười 可笑地
adv laughingly
as a joke She suggested laughingly that he should try it himself. lag-lag على سبيل النُّكْتَه أو المُزاح смеейки се žertem for sjov; i spøg lachend στ' αστεία, γελαστά con risas naljaviluks خندان؛ با خنده piloillaan par plaisanterie בִּצחוֹק हंसी, हंसी में u šali viccből untuk melucu í gríni per ridere 冗談に 웃으면서 juokais jokojoties; pa jokam secara bergurau lachend i spøk, for moro skyld żartem por graça în glumă в шутку žartom za šalo u šali på skämt ขำ ๆ gülerek(ten), şakadan 帶著笑地 жартома مزاق کے طور پر một cách vui vẻ 带着笑地
n laughter
the act or sound of laughing We could hear laughter / the sound of laughter from the next room. gelag ضَحْك смях smích latter das Gelächter γέλιο risa, carcajada naer خنده nauru rire צְחוֹק हंसी, हास्य smijeh nevetés suara tertawa hlátur risata 笑い 웃음 juokas smiekli; smiešanās gelak ketawa gelach latter, lattersalve śmiech riso râs смех smiech smeh smeh skratt, munterhet เสียงหัวเราะ kahkaha, gülme, gülüş 笑(聲) сміх; регіт ہنسی tiếng cười 笑声
n laughing-stock
someone who is laughed at If I wear that hat, I'll be a laughing-stock. bespotting أضْحوكَةٌ للنّاس، موضِع للسُّخْرِيَه посмешище terč posměchu en, der grines af Zielscheibe des Spottes περίγελο hazmerreír pilkealune موضوع خنده naurunaihe risée מַטָרָה לְלַעַג हास्यस्पद व्यक्ति अथवा वस्तु predmet sprdnje nevetség tárgya tertawaan aðhlátursefni zimbello 笑いの種 웃음거리 pajuokos objektas izsmiekla objekts bahan ketawa mikpunt van spot til spott/latter (for) pośmiewisko bombo da festa QUERY (de) râsul lumii посмешище terč posmechu tarča posmeha predmet podsmeha åtlöje, driftkucku ตัวตลก maskara 笑柄 посміховище ہدف تمسخر trò cười 笑柄
laugh at
to make it obvious that one regards something or someone as humorous, ridiculous or deserving scorn Everyone will laugh at me if I wear that dress!; The others laughed at his fears. uitlag يَضْحَك مِن، يَهْزَأ من присмивам се vysmívat se grine af lustig machen über sich κοροϊδεύω, χλευάζω reírse de, mofarse de (millegi üle) naerma مسخره کردن nauraa se moquer de לִצחוֹק מ- हंसी उड़ाना ismijavati kinevet (vkit) menertawakan hlæja að ridere di, canzonare あざ笑う 비웃다 juoktis, šaipytis smieties; izsmiet mentertawakan uitlachen le av śmiać się rir-se de a râde de, a-şi bate joc de смеяться над vysmievať sa posmehovati se smejati se nečemu ili nekome skratta åt หัวเราะเยาะ alay etmek, gülmek 嘲笑 сміятися з кого, чого ہنسی اڑانا، مزاق بنانا cười nhạo 嘲笑
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