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Laughter

Laughter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Laughter? [n] the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth of scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd" [n] the sound of laughing Synonyms \| Synonyms for Laughter: laugh Related Terms \| Find terms related to Laughter: amusement \| belly laugh \| boff \| boffola \| burst of laughter \| cachinnation \| cackle \| chortle \| chortling \| chuckle \| convulsion \| crow \| fit of laughter \| frivolity \| fun \| gales of laughter \| giggle \| glee \| gleefulness \| guffaw \| ha-ha \| hearty laugh \| hee-haw \| hee-hee \| high glee \| hilariousness \| hilarity \| ho-ho \| Homeric laughter \| horselaugh \| jocularity \| jocundity \| jolliness \| jollity \| joviality \| joy \| joyfulness \| joyousness \| laugh \| laughing \| levity \| merriment \| merriness \| mirth \| mirthfulness \| outburst of laughter \| peal of laughter \| risibility \| roar of laughter \| shout \| shout of laughter \| shriek \| snicker \| snickering \| snigger \| sniggering \| snort \| tee-hee \| titter \| yuck \| yuk-yuk See Also \| activity \| belly laugh \| cachinnation \| cackle \| chortle \| chuckle \| expression \| giggle \| guffaw \| ha-ha \| haw-haw \| hee-haw \| horselaugh \| manifestation \| reflection \| reflexion \| snicker \| snigger \| snort \| titter \| utterance \| vocalization Laughter In Webster's Dictionary \Laugh"ter\, n. [AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gel["a]chter, Icel. hl[=a]tr, Dan. latter. See {Laugh}, v. i. ] A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. See {Laugh}, v. i. The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of the muscles of the face, and a pleasant agitation of the vocal organs, is not merely, or totally within the jurisdiction of ourselves. --Sir T. Browne. Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning with laughter. --Longfellow.

Laughter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Laughter?

[n] the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth of scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"
[n] the sound of laughing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Laughter: laugh

Laughter In Webster's Dictionary

\Laugh"ter\, n. [AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G.
gel["a]chter, Icel. hl[=a]tr, Dan. latter. See {Laugh}, v. i.
]
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face,
particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the
eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and
usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of
air from the lungs. See {Laugh}, v. i.

      The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of
      the muscles of the face, and a pleasant agitation of
      the vocal organs, is not merely, or totally within the
      jurisdiction of ourselves.               --Sir T.
                                               Browne.

      Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning
      with laughter.                           --Longfellow.

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