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Laugh

🔄 Synonyms of "Laugh"

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japenounA joke or quip.
wheezenounTo breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
gagnounA joke or other mischievous prank.
jestnounTo tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
jokenounSomething said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
express mirthverbproduce laughter
express joyverbproduce laughter
laughternounThe sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
yaknounAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

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weepverbTo cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
crynoun(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

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laughternounThe sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
jokenounSomething said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
japenounA joke or quip.
jestnounTo tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
gagnounA joke or other mischievous prank.
wheezenounTo breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
yaknounAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
express joyverbproduce laughter
express mirthverbproduce laughter
chucklenounA quiet laugh.
gigglenounTo laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.
gigglingnounThe act of producing giggles; high-pitched laughter
funnynounAmusing; humorous; comical.
pranknounA practical joke or mischievous trick.
smilenounA facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
amusementnoun(uncountable) Entertainment.
grinnoun(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
funnounAmusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
smilingnounThe action of the verb to smile.
kiddingnounThe action of the verb kid.

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