English noun: laughter | |||
1. | laughter (communication) the sound of laughing | ||
Synonyms | laugh | ||
Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | belly laugh, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, ha-ha, haw-haw, hee-haw, horselaugh, snicker, snigger, snort, titter | ||
2. | laughter (act) the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn | ||
Samples | He enjoyed the laughter of the crowd. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||