laughing

2 definitions • 7 examples

present participle of

to smile while making sounds with your voice that show you think something is funny or you are happy:

laugh at They laughed at her jokes.

I couldn't stop laughing.

I said he'd have to give a talk and he laughed nervously.

make someone laugh She's so funny - she really makes me laugh.

laugh out loud It's very rare that a book is so good you actually laugh out loud.

burst out laughing It was so funny, I burst out laughing (= laughed suddenly and loudly).

laugh till you cry I laughed till I cried.