laughter
noun [U] /ˈlɑːf.tər/
/ˈlæf.tɚ/ Definition
› the act or sound of laughing: She roared with laughter (= laughed very loudly). As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of laughter.Laughing and smiling
(Definition of laughter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amused adjective
- be all smiles idiom
- be in convulsions idiom
- be rolling in the aisles idiom
- be wreathed in smiles idiom
- cackle verb
- gales of laughter idiom
- giggle noun (LAUGHTER)
- giggle verb
- giggler noun
- giggly adjective
- hysterics noun
- laughingly adverb
- laughter is the best medicine idiom
- mirth noun
- not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
- piss yourself (laughing) idiom
- split your sides idiom
- titter verb
- toothy adjective
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Laughing and smiling
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