laugh Synonyms
Another word for laugh
• noun (Context 1)
An act or the characteristic sound of laughing, expressing amusement, joy, or scorn.
"She let out a hearty chuckle when she heard the punchline of the story."
• verb (Context 2)
To make the spontaneous vocal sounds and facial movements that express lively amusement, joy, or sometimes derision.
"The audience began to chuckle as soon as the comedian walked onto the stage."
• verb (Context 3)
To dismiss, ridicule, or treat someone or something with contemptuous amusement (usually followed by 'at').
"Critics used to mock at his unconventional theories until experiments proved him right."
• noun (Context 4)
Something or someone that causes amusement, or an absurd situation treated as a joke.
"The entire bureaucratic process was such a joke that nobody could take it seriously."
Opposites of laugh
The opposite of laugh shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: