3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Laughter Burst Fits Noun ˈlɑːftə(R ˈlæftər Roar/Howl Tears/Gales/Peals
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laughter |
WordType |
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Phonetic |
/ˈlɑːftə(r)/ /ˈlæftər/ |
Example |
- to roar/howl with laughter
- tears/gales/peals of laughter
- everyone burst into fits of laughter.
- a house full of laughter (= with a happy atmosphere)
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Content |
laughter(noun)/ˈlɑːftə(r)/ /ˈlæftər/- the act or sound of laughing
- to roar/howl with laughter
- tears/gales/peals of laughter
- Everyone burst into fits of laughter.
- a house full of laughter (= with a happy atmosphere)
- He gave a snort of derisive laughter.
- When he said this, there was hysterical laughter from the audience.
Extra Examples- A ripple of laughter ran round the room.
- Andrea burst into cruel laughter.
- Everyone dissolved into fits of laughter when they saw my haircut.
- Gerry exploded into more drunken laughter.
- He gave a sudden bellow of laughter.
- Her infectious laughter had everyone smiling.
- His suggestion was greeted with peals of laughter.
- Hunter's statement drew laughter from the crowd.
- I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.
- She was bent over with suppressed laughter.
- That comment brought another round of laughter.
- The joke provoked laughter from all of them.
- Will was no longer able to contain his laughter.
- the canned laughter of a sitcom
- He threw back his head and roared with laughter.
- to laugh a lot at somebody/something
Word Origin- Old English hleahtor, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelächter, also to laugh.
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