laugh (noun)

  • 1laugh — ► VERB 1) make the sounds and movements that express lively amusement and sometimes also derision. 2) (laugh at) make fun of; ridicule. 3) (laugh off) dismiss by (something) treating it light heartedly. 4) (be laughing) informal be in a fortunate …

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  • 2laugh track — noun prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show • Hypernyms: ↑soundtrack * * * noun : recorded laughter that accompanies dialogue or action (as of a television program) * * * a separate sound track of prerecorded… …

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  • 3laugh line — noun 1. a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes • Syn: ↑crow s foot, ↑crow s feet • Hypernyms: ↑wrinkle, ↑furrow, ↑crease, ↑crinkle, ↑seam, ↑line …

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  • 4laugh-out-loud — ˌlaugh out ˈloud 8 [laugh out loud] adjective (abbr. LOL) only before noun (informal) extremely funny • a laugh out loud m …

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  • 5laugh and lie down — or laugh and lay down noun An old card game in which a player lays down his or her cards when a winning hand is achieved • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh …

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  • 6laugh and lay down — laugh and lie down or laugh and lay down noun An old card game in which a player lays down his or her cards when a winning hand is achieved • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh …

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  • 7laugh-in — «LAF IHN, LAHF », noun. Informal. a funny or merry act, entertainment, or the like: »Player conducted a laugh in on the practice ground, subduing inner feelings about the fate of his father (London Times) …

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  • 8laugh´a|ble|ness — laugh|a|ble «LAF uh buhl, LAHF », adjective. causing laughter; amusing; funny: »a laughable mistake. SYNONYM(S): comical, humorous. See syn. under funny. (Cf. ↑funny) –laugh´a|ble|ness, noun …

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  • 9laugh|a|ble — «LAF uh buhl, LAHF », adjective. causing laughter; amusing; funny: »a laughable mistake. SYNONYM(S): comical, humorous. See syn. under funny. (Cf. ↑funny) –laugh´a|ble|ness, noun …

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  • 10laugh|ing — «LAF ihng, LAHF », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that laughs or seems to laugh: »a laughing child, the laughing brook. 2. accompanied by laughter: »a laughing reply. –n. the act of one who laughs; laughter: »The clown s laughing brought smiles to… …

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