Synonyms

laughing

American

[laf-ing, lah-fing] / ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ /

adjective

that laughs or is given to laughter.

a laughing child.
uttering sounds like human laughter, as some birds.
suggesting laughter by brightness, color, sound, etc..

a laughing stream; laughing flowers.
laughable.

The increase in crime is no laughing matter.

noun

laughter.

Other Word Forms

laughingly adverb
unlaughing adjective

Etymology

Origin of laughing

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; laugh, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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“I’m telling you, I’m laughing and happy for the first time in years,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

During the removal process, she wore a face mask connected to a rolling cart of the laughing gas and oxygen tanks.

From The Wall Street Journal

A fellow student filmed him in a Liverpool bar years before when he reacted after he thought people were laughing at him.

From BBC

Before you scream, burst out laughing, or think I have lost my marbles, of course, there are very big differences between them.

From BBC

When she is out and about and ticking, Seren says she personally finds people laughing along with her helps "ease the tension" if what she's doing is funny, like shouting "chicken".

From BBC

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