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Engelsk navneord: laugh

1. laugh (om kommunikation) the sound of laughing


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)laughter


Mindre specifikke termerutterance, vocalization


Mere specifikke termerbelly laugh, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, ha-ha, haw-haw, hee-haw, horselaugh, snicker, snigger, snort, titter

2. laugh (om kommunikation) a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision.


Mindre specifikke termerfacial expression, facial gesture

3. laugh (om kommunikation) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe told a very funny joke.
He knows a million gags.
Thanks for the laugh.
He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest.
Even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)gag, jape, jest, joke


Mindre specifikke termerhumor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness


Mere specifikke termerbelly laugh, blue joke, blue story, dirty joke, dirty story, ethnic joke, funny, funny remark, funny story, good story, howler, in-joke, one-liner, riot, scream, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sidesplitter, sight gag, thigh-slapper, visual joke, wow


Omfatter disse specifikke termergag line, laugh line, punch line, tag line


Engelsk udsagnsord: laugh

1. laugh (i anatomi) produce laughter


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)express joy, express mirth


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerexpress emotion, express feelings


Mere specifikke termerbellylaugh, bray, break up, cachinnate, cackle, chortle, chuckle, convulse, crack up, giggle, guffaw, howl, laugh loudly, laugh softly, roar, snicker, snigger, titter


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)weep, cry









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