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laugh·ter
/
ˈlæf
tər, ˈlɑf-
/
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[
laf
-ter,
lahf
-
]
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noun
1.
the action or
sound
of
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.
Origin:
before 900;
Middle English;
Old English
hleahtor;
cognate with
Old High German
hlahtar,
Old Norse
hlātr;
see
laugh
Related forms
laugh·ter·less,
adjective
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laughter
(ˈlɑːftə)
—
n
1.
the action of or noise produced by laughing
2.
the experience or manifestation of mirth, amusement, scorn, or joy
[Old English
hleahtor;
related to Old Norse
hlātr
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
laughter
O.E. hleahtor, from P.Gmc. *hlahtraz (cf. O.N. hlatr, Ger. Gelächter); see
laugh
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Images can create intrigue, bring wonder, and cause
laughter
or inspiration.
It causes
laughter
and good cheer in this ancient charitable place.
Laughter
spreads through the room, and even a chuckle can be heard from the
usually aloof king.
There was nothing but the sound of children's voices and
laughter
.
The audience at the law school can be heard breaking out in
laughter
.
Flawless soul of magical joy, loves humor and
laughter
.
Eventually they'd stumbled into a taxi together, weak with
laughter
, their arms around each other.
The order of the first two can change, but the exchange always ends in
laughter
.
Not all the
laughter
greeting the joke in the chapel that evening was well-intentioned.
He approved of
laughter
and could evoke it easily, though he never told jokes.
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