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laugh

  (lăf, läf) pronunciation

v., laughed, laugh·ing, laughs.

v.intr.
  1. To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements.
  2. To show or feel amusement or good humor: an experience we would laugh about later on.
    1. To feel or express derision or contempt; mock: I had to laugh when I saw who my opponent was.
    2. To feel a triumphant or exultant sense of well-being: You won't be laughing when the truth comes out.
  3. To produce sounds resembling laughter: parrots laughing and chattering in the trees.
v.tr.
  1. To affect or influence by laughter: laughed the speaker off the stage; laughed the proposal down.
  2. To say with a laugh: He laughed his delight at the victory.
n.
    1. The act of laughing.
    2. The sound of laughing; laughter.
  1. Informal. Something amusing, absurd, or contemptible; a joke: The solution they recommended was a laugh.
  2. Informal. Fun; amusement. Often used in the plural: went along just for laughs.
phrasal verbs:

laugh at

  1. To treat lightly; scoff at: a daredevil who laughed at danger.
laugh off or away
  1. To dismiss as ridiculously or laughably trivial: laughed off any suggestion that her career was over.

idioms:

laugh out of the other side of (one's) mouth

  1. To see one's good fortune turn to bad; suffer a humbling reversal.
laugh up (or in) (one's) sleeve
  1. To rejoice or exult in secret, as at another's error or defeat.

[Middle English laughen, from Old English hlæhhan, probably ultimately of imitative origin.]

laugher laugh'er n.
laughingly laugh'ing·ly adv.
 
 
Thesaurus: laugh
also laugh at

verb

  1. To express amusement, mirth, or scorn by smiling and emitting loud, inarticulate sounds: cachinnate, cackle, guffaw. Informal heehaw. Idioms: die laughing, laugh one's head off, roll in the aisles, split one's sides. See laughter, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
  2. To make fun or make fun of: deride, gibe, jeer, jest, mock, ridicule, scoff, scout2, twit. Chiefly British quiz. Idioms: poke fun at. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

noun

  1. An act of laughing: cachinnation, cackle, guffaw, laughter. Informal heehaw. See laughter, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
  2. Something or someone uproariously funny or absurd: absurdity. Informal hoot, joke, scream. Slang gas, howl, panic, riot. Idioms: a laugh a minute. See laughter.

 
Antonyms: laugh

v

Definition: expressing amusement, happiness with sound
Antonyms: cry


 
Word Tutor: laugh
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To make a series of quick sounds with the voice that show one is amused or happy.

pronunciation If you're going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now. — Marie Osmond

 
Translations: Translations for: Laugh

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - le, smile
v. tr. - le ad, spotte, udtrykke med latter
n. - latter

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    lidt til grin
  • a good laugh    et billigt grin, grine ad
  • for a laugh    for sjovs skyld
  • for laughs    for sjovs skyld
  • get a laugh    få sig et godt grin
  • have the last laugh    få sig en triumferende latter, godte sig
  • laugh all the way to the bank    det er penge lige ned i foret
  • laugh away    slå det hen i spøg
  • laugh down    drukne i latter
  • laugh like a drain    skraldgrine, grine højt
  • laugh off    slå hen i spøg, le ad noget
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    tabe lysten til at grine
  • laugh one's head off    grine sig ihjel
  • laugh up one's sleeve    le i skægget, le indvendigt
  • laughed out of court    gøre til grin, le af en person så han ikke bliver hørt
  • laughing gas    lattergas
  • laughing stock    være til grin, være skydeskive
  • raise a laugh    vække munterhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
lachen, uitlachen, lach, lolletje, geluid van sommige vogels

Français (French)
v. intr. - rire, se moquer (de qn)
v. tr. - rire
n. - rire, rigolade, blague (iro)

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    un peu une rigolade
  • a good laugh    (avoir) bien ri, (s'être) bien amusé
  • for a laugh    pour rire
  • for laughs    pour rire, histoire de rigoler
  • get a laugh    faire rire
  • have the last laugh    rire le dernier, l'emporter finalement sur qn
  • laugh all the way to the bank    remplir ses poches, ne pas avoir de problèmes de compte en banque
  • laugh at    se moquer de, rire de, (fig) se rire de (qch)
  • laugh away    partir en riant, s'éloigner en riant
  • laugh down    réduire (qn) au silence
  • laugh like a drain    se fendre la pipe
  • laugh off    choisir de rire de (d'une insulte), écarter (qch) d'une plaisanterie (une spéculation)
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    lui ôter l'envie de rire
  • laugh one's head off    avoir le fou rire
  • laugh out of court    tourner (qn/qch) en ridicule
  • laugh up one's sleeve    rire dans sa barbe, rire sous cape
  • laughing gas    gaz hilarant
  • laughing stock    risée
  • raise a laugh    faire rire
  • the laugh is on    être bien dupé/volé

Deutsch (German)
v. - lachen
n. - Lachen, Gelächter

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    Spaß
  • a good laugh    sehr witzig
  • for a laugh    zum Spaß
  • for laughs    zum Spaß
  • get a laugh    Gelächter hervorrufen
  • have the last laugh    derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht
  • laugh all the way to the bank    mit etwas schnell Geld verdienen
  • laugh at    über jmdn./etw. lachen, jmdn. auslachen/etw. verlachen
  • laugh away    durch Lachen verdrängen/zerstreuen
  • laugh down    jmdn. durch Lachen zum Schweigen bringen
  • laugh like a drain    schallend lachen
  • laugh off    mit einem Lachen abtun
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    jmdm. wird das Lachen noch vergehen
  • laugh one's head off    sich vor Lachen kringeln
  • laugh out of court    als Witz abgeschrieben
  • laugh up one's sleeve    sich ins Fäustchen lachen
  • laughing gas    Lachgas
  • laughing stock    Gegenstand des Spotts
  • raise a laugh    Gelächter hervorrufen
  • the laugh is on    dumm da stehen (ugs.)

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γελώ
n. - γέλιο, αστείο πράγμα

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    διασκεδαστικός άνθρωπος
  • a good laugh    πολύ γέλιο
  • for a laugh    για πλάκα
  • for laughs    για αστείο, για πλάκα
  • get a laugh    προκαλώ γέλια, κάνω τους άλλους να γελάσουν
  • have the last laugh    γελώ τελευταίος
  • laugh all the way to the bank    ευχαριστιέμαι τα κέρδη μου
  • laugh away    περνώ την ώρα με αστεία, γυρίζω στο αστείο
  • laugh down    αρνούμαι (με καγχασμούς)
  • laugh like a drain    γελώ δυνατά
  • laugh off    ξεφεύγω (γελώντας), το γυρίζω στ' αστείο, γελοιοποιώ
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    μου βγαίνει ξινό το γέλιο
  • laugh one's head off    ξεκαρδίζομαι, λύνομαι στα γέλια
  • laugh up one's sleeve    κρυφογελώ
  • laughed out of court    που απορρίπτεται με κοροϊδία
  • laughing gas    γελαστικό αέριο
  • laughing stock    περίγελως, ρεντίκολο, νούμερο
  • raise a laugh    προκαλώ γέλια

Italiano (Italian)
ridere, riso

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    un po' ridicolo
  • a good laugh    una buona risata
  • for a laugh    per scherzo
  • for laughs    per ridere
  • get a laugh    prendere in giro
  • have the last laugh    ridere ultimo
  • laugh away    dissipare con una risata
  • laugh down    far tacere con una risata
  • laugh off    buttarla in ridere
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    far passare la voglia di ridere
  • laugh one's head off    sbellicarsi dalle risa
  • laugh up one's sleeve    ridere sotto i baffi
  • laughing gas    gas esilarante
  • laughing stock    zimbello
  • raise a laugh    suscitare il riso
  • the last laugh    l'ultima risata

Português (Portuguese)
v. - rir
n. - risada (f), riso (m)

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    um pouco de riso
  • a good laugh    uma boa (f) risada
  • for a laugh    para rir
  • for laughs    fazer as pessoas rirem
  • get a laugh    ria!
  • have the last laugh    rir por último
  • laugh all the way to the bank    alegra-se com lucros
  • laugh away    rir sem parar
  • laugh down    silenciar alguém com risadas
  • laugh off    disfarçar sorrindo
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    rir por detrás de alguém
  • laugh one's head off    morrer de rir
  • laugh up one's sleeve    rir disfarçadamente
  • laughing gas    gás (m) hilariante
  • laughing stock    alvo (m) de riso
  • raise a laugh    causar risos

Русский (Russian)
смеяться, насмехаться, смех, насмешка

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    немного посмеяться
  • a good laugh    от души посмеяться
  • for a laugh    смеха ради
  • for laughs    смеха ради
  • get a laugh    оставить кого-л. в дураках
  • have the last laugh    смеяться последним
  • laugh all the way to the bank    легко зарабатывать большие деньги
  • laugh away    осмеять
  • laugh down    осмеять, заглушить смехом
  • laugh off    отшутиться
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    смутиться, засмеявшись преждевременно
  • laugh one's head off    смеяться до упаду
  • laugh up one's sleeve    смеяться украдкой
  • laughing gas    веселящий газ
  • laughing stock    посмешище
  • raise a laugh    рассмешить

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - reírse, reír
v. tr. - expresar riendo
n. - risa, carcajada, risotada

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    es cosa de risa
  • a good laugh    reírse mucho, ser gracioso
  • for a laugh    para divertirse
  • for laughs    por diversión, para divertirse
  • get a laugh    hacer reír
  • have the last laugh    ser el que ríe último
  • laugh all the way to the bank    recibir una gran cantidad de dinero
  • laugh at    reírse de
  • laugh away    dar por terminado riéndose, echar a broma, ahogar en risa, olvidar riendo, tomar a risa
  • laugh down    ridiculizar, dar por terminado riéndose
  • laugh like a drain    reírse a mandíbula batiente
  • laugh off    tomar a broma, reírse de
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    pasar de la risa al llanto, llorar, se le quitarán las ganas de reírse
  • laugh one's head off    desternillarse de risa, reírse a mandíbula batiente
  • laugh out of court    reírse de algo poniéndolo en ridículo, expresarse a través de o por medio del ridículo
  • laugh up one's sleeve    reírse para su coleto o para su capote, reírse para sus adentros, reírse por lo bajo, reírse a solas
  • laughing gas    gas hilarante
  • laughing stock    hazmerreír
  • raise a laugh    causar risa
  • the laugh is on    se cambiaron los papeles y ahora el que ríe es/soy...

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skratta, le, glittra, stråla
n. - skratt

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
笑, 嘲笑, 以笑表示, 笑声

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    有一点可笑
  • a good laugh    好好笑
  • for a laugh    为了欢笑...
  • for laughs    为了欢笑...
  • get a laugh    引起笑声
  • have the last laugh    笑在最后
  • laugh all the way to the bank    尤指战胜困难而发大财
  • laugh away    用笑驱除, 用笑掩饰
  • laugh down    用笑声打断
  • laugh like a drain    放声大笑
  • laugh off    用笑驱除, 对...一笑置之, 用笑掩饰
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    转喜为悲
  • laugh one's head off    狂笑
  • laugh up one's sleeve    暗自感到好笑, 偷笑
  • laughed out of court    对...一笑置之
  • laughing gas    笑气
  • laughing stock    笑柄, 受人嘲笑者
  • raise a laugh    惹人发笑

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 笑, 嘲笑
v. tr. - 以笑表示
n. - 笑, 笑聲

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    有一點可笑
  • a good laugh    好好笑
  • for a laugh    為了歡笑...
  • for laughs    為了歡笑...
  • get a laugh    引起笑聲
  • have the last laugh    笑在最後
  • laugh all the way to the bank    尤指戰勝困難而發大財
  • laugh away    用笑驅除, 用笑掩飾
  • laugh down    用笑聲打斷
  • laugh like a drain    放聲大笑
  • laugh off    用笑驅除, 對...一笑置之, 用笑掩飾
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    轉喜為悲
  • laugh one's head off    狂笑
  • laugh up one's sleeve    暗自感到好笑, 偷笑
  • laughed out of court    對...一笑置之
  • laughing gas    笑氣
  • laughing stock    笑柄, 受人嘲笑者
  • raise a laugh    惹人發笑

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 웃다, 비웃다, 생기가 넘치다
v. tr. - ~한 웃음을 웃다, 웃으며 표현하다, ~을 웃으며 말하다
n. - 웃음 , 조소, 웃기는 일, 기분전환

idioms:

  • a bit of a laugh    약간의 웃음
  • a good laugh    밝은 웃음
  • get a laugh    비웃음을 당하다
  • have the last laugh    결국 이기다, 결국 성공하다
  • laugh away    계속 웃다 , 웃어 넘기다
  • laugh down    웃음으로 침묵시키다, 웃음으로 물리치다
  • laugh off    웃어 넘기다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 笑う, あざ笑う, 笑って示す, 笑って…させる, おもしろがる
n. - 笑い, 笑い声, 人を笑わせるもの, 冗談

idioms:

  • for a laugh    笑われるだけの
  • for laughs    面白半分に
  • get a laugh    笑い返す
  • laugh all the way to the bank    大声で笑う
  • laugh away    一笑に付す
  • laugh down    笑って黙らせる
  • laugh like a drain    大笑いする
  • laugh off    笑ってごまかす, 一笑に付す
  • laugh on the other side of one's face    急にしょげる
  • laugh one's head off    大笑いする
  • laugh up one's sleeve    こっそり笑う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضحك, يعبر عن كذا ضاحكا أو بضحكه, يجعله كذا أو يدفعه إلى كذا من طريق الصحك (الاسم) ضحك, ضحكه, نكته, سخريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הביע בצחוק‬
v. tr. - ‮צחק‬
n. - ‮צחוק‬


 
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