laugh

I

n.

1) to get a laugh (the joke got a big laugh)

2) to stifle, suppress a laugh

3) a belly; derisive; forced; hearty, loud; infectious; sardonic; subdued laugh

4) (misc.) to have the last laugh on smb.; to do smt. for a laugh (for laughs)

II

v.

1) (D; intr.) to laugh about ('to show one's amusement by laughing') (everyone laughed about the incident)

2) (D; intr.) to laugh at ('to respond to smt. funny by laughter') (to laugh at a joke)

3) (D; intr.) to laugh at ('to show one's derision') (they laughed at our efforts; she laughed at our warnings)

4) (d; tr.) to laugh out of ('to drive out by laughter') (he was laughed out of court)

5) (N; used with an adjective) he laughed himself hoarse

6) (misc.) to laugh up one's sleeve ('to laugh secretly'); to burst out laughing

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[lɑːf]

derisive

forced

hearty

infectious

loud

sardonic

subdued laugh

suppress a laugh

to burst out laughing

to do smt. for a laugh (for laughs)

(N; used with an adjective) he laughed himself hoarse

(misc.) to have the last laugh on smb.

a belly

to stifle

(misc.) to laugh up one's sleeve ('to laugh secretly')

(D;intr.) to laughabout (everyone laughed about the incident; 'to show one's amusement by laughing')

(d; tr.) to laugh out of (he was laughed out of court; 'to drive out by laughter')

to get a laugh (the joke got a big laugh)

(D; intr.) to laugh at (they laughed at our efforts; she laughed at our warnings; 'to show one's derision')

(D; intr.) to laugh at (to laugh at a joke; 'to respond to smt. funny by laughter')