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laugh

Letters that make laugh

a, g, l, h, u are letters that make 'laugh'

Words within laugh

la, AU, LA, Au, La, Aug are words within 'laugh'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of laugh

laughs is a word created by adding a letter to 'laugh'

laugh is a 5 letter word ending with h
laugh is a 5 letter word starting with l

4 possible definitions for 'laugh'

Laugh as "a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing"

Under this definition, laugh is a noun and has the following properties:

laugh as a type

'laugh' can be a type of facial expression, facial gesture.

Derivatives of laugh

express mirth, express joy, laugh are derivatives of 'laugh'.

Example of laugh used within this context

"his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"

Laugh as "the sound of laughing"

Under this definition, laugh is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

laughter has the same meaning as laugh

laugh as a type

'laugh' can be a type of utterance, vocalization.

Types of laugh

ha-ha, haw-haw, belly laugh, hee-haw, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, horselaugh, snicker, snort, snigger, titter are types of 'laugh'.

Derivatives of laugh

express mirth, express joy, laugh are derivatives of 'laugh'.

Laugh as "produce laughter"

Under this definition, laugh is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

express mirth, express joy have the same meaning as 'laugh'

Antonyms

cry, weep have the opposite meaning of 'laugh'

laugh as a type

'laugh' can be a type of express emotion, express feelings.

Types of laugh

break up, crack up, cachinnate, bellylaugh, giggle, roar, howl, snicker, snigger, bray, cackle, chortle, chuckle, laugh loudly, laugh softly, guffaw, titter, convulse are types of 'laugh'.

Derivatives of laugh

funny, jape, laugh, gag, joke, comic, comical, laughable, mirthful, risible, amusing, jest, laughter, laugher are derivatives of 'laugh'.

Laugh as "a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter"

Under this definition, laugh is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jape, gag, joke, jest have the same meaning as 'laugh'

laugh as a type

'laugh' can be a type of humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness.

Types of laugh

howler, riot, funny story, wow, dirty story, blue story, ethnic joke, blue joke, funny, dirty joke, belly laugh, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, scream, good story, funny remark, in-joke, one-liner, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sight gag, visual joke are types of 'laugh'.

Parts of laugh

punch line, laugh line, gag line, tag line are parts of 'laugh'.

Derivatives of laugh

joker, gagman, gagster, gagwriter, jokester, express mirth, express joy, joke, quip, gag, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, jest, laugh are derivatives of 'laugh'.

Example of laugh used within this context

"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"