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BNC: 3321 COCA: 3397

laughter

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
laughter /ˈlæftɚ/ Brit /ˈlɑːftɚ/ noun
laughter
/ˈlæftɚ/ Brit /ˈlɑːftɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of LAUGHTER
[noncount]
: the action or sound of laughing笑;笑声
BNC: 3321 COCA: 3397

laughter

noun

laugh·​ter ˈlaf-tər How to pronounce laughter (audio)
ˈläf-
1
: a sound of or as if of laughing
2
archaic : a cause of merriment

Example Sentences

The audience roared with laughter. the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater
Recent Examples on the Web An involuntary snort of laughter escaped me just as the illicit gay union at the heart of My Policeman hit its most torrid peak. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 There’s lots of high energy with some tears and lots of laughter. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 In 2011, all the nominees for the Best Comedy Actress took the stage as their names were called, taking the audience by surprise and prompting quite a bit of laughter. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Enjoy a night of laughter when Ivan Martin headlines the 6th Annual Baltimore Comedy Festival at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 1212 Cathedral Street. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Then, at a forum hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the candidates shared moments of laughter, took a selfie, and complimented each other. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 During its five season run, the TV program gave audiences across the country a weekly dose of laughter, and plenty of hilarious moments to discuss with friends and family in the days that followed. Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Aug. 2022 People will certainly be rolling on the floor in completely impulsive fits of laughter. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Those are very different kinds of laughter, one destabilizing and disconcerting, the other an affirmation of our species’ collective folly. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English hleahtor; akin to Old English hliehhan

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of laughter was before the 12th century
BNC: 3321 COCA: 3397
laughter

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF LAUGHTER | VERB + LAUGHTER ADJECTIVEhearty, helpless, hysterical, insane, loud, maniacal, raucous, uncontrollable, uproarious, wild開懷的笑聲;無法控制的笑聲;歇斯底里的笑聲;瘋狂的笑聲;大笑聲;沙啞的笑聲I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我聽見樓上傳來沙啞的笑聲。happy快樂的笑聲infectious有感染力的笑聲Her infectious laughter had everyone smiling.她的笑聲很有感染力,每個人都笑了。nervous不安的笑聲muffled, quiet, silent, soft, suppressed捂住的笑聲;輕輕的笑聲;無聲的笑;被壓抑的笑聲She was bent over with suppressed laughter.她彎下腰強忍着笑。derisive, mocking嘲笑聲cruel, evil, sinister殘忍的/邪惡的/陰險的笑聲Andrea burst into cruel laughter.安德烈亞突然猙獰地大笑起來。drunken醉醺醺的笑聲Gerry exploded into more drunken laughter.格里突然醉醺醺地笑得更歡了。canned預先錄製的笑聲the canned laughter of a sitcom情景喜劇的預錄笑聲... OF LAUGHTERbark, hoot, howl, roar, shout, shriek, snort一陣大笑;一陣狂笑;一陣尖厲的笑聲;撲哧一笑The crowd burst into roars of laughter.觀眾發出陣陣笑聲。fit一陣笑聲Everyone dissolved into fits of laughter when they saw my haircut.看到我的髮型,大家都哈哈大笑。bout, burst, chorus, gale, guffaw, peal, ripple, round, wave一通笑聲;一陣大笑;一片笑聲;一陣哄笑;一陣響亮的笑聲;此起彼伏的笑聲;一波笑聲His suggestion was greeted with peals of laughter.他的建議引起陣陣響亮的笑聲。A ripple of laughter ran around the room.房間裏響起此起彼伏的笑聲。That comment brought another round of laughter.那句評論引來又一輪笑聲。VERB + LAUGHTERburst into, dissolve into, explode with爆發出笑聲;不禁大笑;哄笑bellow with, cackle with, hoot with, howl with, roar with, scream with, shriek with, snort with, squeal with大聲笑;咯咯笑;狂笑;尖聲大笑;撲哧一笑rock with, shake with笑得前仰後合draw, elicit, provoke引起笑聲;惹得大笑Hunter's statement drew laughter from the crowd.亨特的陳述引得眾人大笑。The joke provoked laughter from all of them.這笑話逗得他們全都笑了。choke back, contain, control, hide, hold back, muffle, smother, stifle, suppress憋住笑聲;克制住笑聲;忍住不笑出聲;捂住笑聲;強忍住笑聲Will was no longer able to contain his laughter.威爾再也克制不住自己的笑聲了。

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