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laughter

[ laf-ter, lahf- ]

noun

  1. the action or sound of laughing. laughing.
  2. an inner quality, mood, disposition, etc., suggestive of laughter; mirthfulness:

    a man of laughter and goodwill.

  3. an expression or appearance of merriment or amusement.
  4. Archaic. an object of laughter; subject or matter for amusement.


laughter

/ ˈlɑːftə /

noun

  1. the action of or noise produced by laughing
  2. the experience or manifestation of mirth, amusement, scorn, or joy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laughter1

before 900; Middle English; Old English hleahtor; cognate with Old High German hlahtar, Old Norse hlātr; laugh
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laughter1

Old English hleahtor; related to Old Norse hlātr
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Example Sentences

“The topic was so heavy, but there was also so much humor and laughter and lightness. I was like, there’s something here, we just have to figure out how to dramatize this.”

It was love baked into grilled cheeses and currents of laughter that swept through the house during unexpected moments of long quiet.

“Hello, Mr. Owner!” one shouted, making him erupt in laughter.

Last year the Queen celebrated the 20,000th episode of the show by raising a glass to the "joy, tears and laughter" it gives.

From BBC

The pregnant pause that follows effortlessly beckons laughter.

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