laughed

VERB

expressing amusement, happiness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chuckle giggle grin howl roar scream shriek snicker snort whoop

STRONG

burst cachinnate chortle convulsed crow fracture guffaw titter

WEAK

break up crack up die laughing roll in the aisles split one's sides with sound be in stitches

Antonyms

WEAK

cry

Example Sentences

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They laughed at the same silly things and still do.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Byron Allen, the media mogul whose holdings do include the Weather Channel, laughed when the gag was repeated to him during a recent phone conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Hastings laughed heartily when those words were read to him years back.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Her voice broke and she laughed nervously, opting to read from a prepared statement because she knew it would be hard to speak.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The young woman beside me laughed as she pulled out a chair for me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom