laughter

[US]/ˈlɑːftə(r)/
[UK]/ˈlæftər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the sound of someone laughing.

Phrases & Collocations

burst into laughter

roar with laughter

contagious laughter

uproarious laughter

gales of laughter

laughter and tears

canned laughter

convulsed with laughter

Example Sentences

a hubbub of laughter and shouting.

laughter is a good antidote to stress.

her laughter was demonic.

a ripple of laughter ran around the room.

Laughter has the solvent power.

Laughter is the best medicine.

The room rang with the laughter of happy children.

I hear laughter all around.

The laughter died down.

At last his laughter exploded.

Laughter filled the theatre.

She let out a peal of laughter.

The concert hall resounded with laughter and applause.

Laughter is a tranquiliser with no side effects.

laughter might deaden us to the moral issue.

raucous laughter followed the ribald remark.

laughter was only a heartbeat from tears.

From all around we heard the laughter of children.

Real-world Examples

You will ride life straight to perfect laughter.

Source: Classic English poetry recitation.

Hermione and Ginny muffled their laughter in the bedclothes.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The Donkey gets frightened by their loud laughter.

Source: Aesop's Fables for Children

Janeen could barely stifle her laughter.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

There's always laughter and wine...and talk about the neighbors.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

So why the silence and then the laughter at the boy's comment?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

As you get older, you get better and better at spotting real laughter.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

I'm sorry, this is Animal Control.I don't understand the laughter.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 5

For example, people doing laughter yoga perform simple laughter exercises together in a group.

Source: Global Slow English

Without bursting into laughter, her son-in-law put his head on the counter.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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