- laugh, laughter - the sound of laughing
--1 is a kind of utterance, vocalization
--1 has particulars:cachinnation; cackle; chortle, chuckle; giggle; guffaw, belly laugh; hee-haw, horselaugh, ha-ha, haw-haw; snicker, snort, snigger; titter Derived form: verb laugh1 - laugh - a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"
--2 is a kind of facial expression, facial gesture
Derived form: verb laugh1 - joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
--3 is a kind of wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
--3 has parts: punch line, laugh line, gag line, tag line
--3 has particulars:Derived form: verb laugh1
- laugh, express joy, express mirth - produce laughter
--1 is one way to express emotion, express feelings
Antonyms: cry, weep
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun laugh3, noun laugh2, noun laugh1, noun laugher1
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Somebody ----s PP