laugh

The sound or act of showing that you find something funny.

• She gave a loud laugh.
• His laugh made everyone smile.
• We had a good laugh about our mistake.

Similar words: chuckle

Common phrases: a loud laugh, give a laugh, have a laugh

A person or thing that seems funny, sometimes because it seems silly or deserves no respect.

• That hat is a laugh.
• His excuse was an absolute laugh.
• Your brother is a real laugh at parties.

Similar words: joke

Common phrases: a real laugh, an absolute laugh, a good laugh

To make sounds with your voice because something seems funny or makes you happy.

• The joke made me laugh.
• We laughed together all evening.
• Why are you laughing so hard?

How to use it: laugh at something (We laughed at his joke.); laugh about something (We can laugh about the mistake now.)

Similar words: chuckle, giggle

Opposites: cry

Common phrases: laugh loudly, laugh at something, make someone laugh, laugh with someone

To show that you think someone or something is silly or deserves no respect.

• Don’t laugh at my shoes.
• They laughed at him for getting the answer wrong.
• She felt hurt when her classmates laughed at her drawing.

How to use it: laugh at someone/something (Please don’t laugh at my accent.)

Similar words: mock, ridicule, make fun of

Common phrases: laugh at someone, laugh at something