Laugh

/læf/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A feeling of amusement or gaiety.

They shared a laugh over old memories.

A sound produced by laughter.

The room was filled with the sound of laughter.

verb

To make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement or happiness.

She couldn't help but laugh at the funny joke.

To express scorn or derision.

He laughed at the ridiculous suggestion.

Middle English 'laughen', from Old Norse 'lǫfa'.

laugh out loud

To laugh very loudly or in a way that attracts attention.

laugh in someone's face

To show scorn or derision openly.

laugh off

To dismiss something as unimportant or not serious.

laughter

The action or sound of laughing.

laughable

Deserving to be laughed at; ridiculous.

laughingstock

A person or thing that is the subject of ridicule.

LOL

I just saw the funniest meme, I'm literally LOLing.

ROFL

That video had me ROFL, I can't believe it!