LAUGHTER Definition & Meaning

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laughter

[ laf-ter, lahf- ]

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noun

the action or sound of laughing. laughing.
an inner quality, mood, disposition, etc., suggestive of laughter; mirthfulness:
a man of laughter and goodwill.
an expression or appearance of merriment or amusement.
Archaic. an object of laughter; subject or matter for amusement.

laughter

/ ˈ��ɑː�ڳ�ə /

noun

the action of or noise produced by laughing
the experience or manifestation of mirth, amusement, scorn, or joy

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of laughter¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English hleahtor; cognate with Old High German hlahtar, Old Norse ��ٰ�; laugh

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of laughter¹

Old English hleahtor; related to Old Norse ��ٰ�

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"You read a lot of scripts that are trying to be funny, and they don't make you laugh but I was howling with laughter at this one," he said.

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Speaking in January, he said he was willing to visit Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida and "golf all day long" if it "benefits" his country, drawing laughter in the room.

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This invective is delivered with a sneer, a wink, and finally a cackle of laughter.

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Announcing the show, Ms McDermid and Ms Sturgeon previously said: "Revelations galore await as we explore the love and laughter between the covers."

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Her family have paid tribute, describing her as a "beautiful soul who brought joy and laughter to everyone".

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