Laudo
Laudo

laugh


Definition: Meaning of, laugh in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lɑːf /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
laugh laughed laughed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
laughing laughs
  1. [intransitive] to make sounds with your voice, usually while you are smiling, because you think something is funny
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  2. [transitive] to say something in a voice that shows you are amused
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  3. not know whether to laugh or cry to feel upset or annoyed about something bad that has happened, but also able to see that there is something funny about it
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  4. don't make me laugh spoken used when someone has just told you something that is completely untrue, asked for something impossible etc
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  5. no laughing matter informal something serious that should not be joked about
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  6. be laughed out of court American English if a person or idea is laughed out of court etc, the idea is not accepted because people think it is completely stupid
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  7. you have to laugh spoken used to say that, even though a situation is annoying or disappointing, you can also see that there is something funny about it
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  8. be laughing all the way to the bank informal to make a lot of money without making much effort
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  9. somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face spoken used to say that although someone is happy or confident now, they will be in trouble later
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  10. be laughing British English spoken informal to be happy or in a good situation, for example because something has had a successful result for you
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  11. laugh in somebody's face to behave towards someone in a way that shows that you do not respect them
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  12. laugh up your sleeve to be secretly happy, especially because you have played a trick on someone or criticized them without them knowing
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Singular Plural
laugh laughs
  1. [countable] the act of laughing or the sound you make when you laugh
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  2. [countable] if something is a laugh, you have fun and enjoy yourself when you are doing it
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  3. somebody is a (good) laugh British English to be amusing and fun to be with
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  4. for laughs also for a laugh British English for fun
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  5. that's a laugh spoken used to say that something is silly or unlikely
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  6. have the last laugh to finally be successful, win an argument etc, after other people have earlier criticized you, defeated you etc
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  7. be a laugh a minute informal to be very funny - sometimes used humorously to mean that someone or something is not at all funny
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laugh used in phrases

  • belly laugh (noun)
    1. a deep loud laugh
  • last laugh (noun)
    1. inspired by the saying 'he laughs best who laughs last' ultimate success achieved after a near failure
  • laugh away (verb)
    1. deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
  • laugh line (noun)
    1. a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
    2. the point of a joke or humorous story
  • laugh lines (noun)
    1. the American form of LAUGHTER LINES
  • laugh loudly (verb)
    1. laugh boisterously
  • laugh softly (verb)
    1. laugh quietly or with restraint
  • laugh track (noun)
    1. recorded laughter that is used during a television show to make it sound as if people are laughing during the performance
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laugh used in phrasal verbs

  • laugh at (phrasal verb)
    1. laugh at someone/something to say unkind things about someone or something that are intended to make them seem silly
    2. laugh at someone behind their back to say unkind things about someone when they are not there
  • laugh off (phrasal verb)
    1. to joke about something in order to show that you think it is not important or serious
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