Rire (en. Laugh)

/ʁiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Producing an expressive and usually joyful sound.

She laughed at her friend's joke.

Elle a ri à la blague de son ami.

Having a pleasant reaction to something comical.

They couldn't help but laugh while watching the scene.

Ils n'ont pas pu s'empêcher de rire en regardant la scène.

Mocking something or someone.

He laughed at his mistake.

Il a ri de son erreur.

From Latin 'ridere', meaning to laugh or to smile.

laughing out loud

Laughing very loudly and uncontrollably.

rire aux éclats

forced laugh

Laughing in a forced manner, without real joy.

rire jaune

to make someone laugh

Causing laughter in someone.

faire rire

laugh

The act of laughing

rire

smile

Expression of joy through a movement of the lips

sourire

have fun

Taking pleasure or enjoying oneself

s'amuser

LOL (laughing out loud)

This video is hilarious, I'm LOL!

Cette vidéo est hilarante, je suis MDR !

LMAO (laughing my ass off)

I just read this message, I'm LMAO!

Je viens de lire ce message, je suis PTDR !