laughter

/'lɑ:ftə/

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Word: Laughter

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Laughter is the sound or activity that happens when someone finds something funny or feels joy. It often involves making a noise with your voice, and it shows happiness, amusement, or sometimes even scorn.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use the word "laughter" to describe the sound that people make when they are happy or amused.
• It can also refer to the feeling or atmosphere when many people are laughing together.

Examples:

1. Simple Example: "The children’s laughter filled the park."

   • This means the sound of children laughing was heard in the park, creating a joyful atmosphere.

2. More Complex Example: "His jokes brought laughter to the entire audience."

   • This means that his jokes made the audience laugh, showing that they found them funny.

Advanced Usage:

• You can also use "laughter" in a metaphorical sense. For example, "The laughter in her eyes showed her joy."
  • Here, it means that the person’s happiness is visible, even if they are not actually making a sound.

Word Variants:

• Laugh: The verb form, meaning to make the sound of laughter.
  • Example: "She laughed at the funny story."
• Laughing: The present participle, used to describe the action of producing laughter.
  • Example: "They were laughing together at the movie."
• Laughed: The past tense of laugh.
  • Example: "He laughed at the joke yesterday."

Different Meanings:

• While "laughter" generally means the sound of joy or amusement, it can also imply ridicule or scorn in some contexts.
  • Example: "The laughter of the crowd turned to scorn when he missed the goal."

Synonyms:

• Chuckle
• Giggle
• Cackle
• Snicker
• Guffaw

Idioms:

• Laughter is the best medicine: This means that being happy and laughing can help improve your mood and health.
• Laughter in the face of adversity: This refers to maintaining a sense of humor even in difficult situations.

Phrasal Verbs:

There aren’t specific phrasal verbs that include "laughter," but you can use "laugh at" which means to find something funny. - Example: "They laughed at his funny dance."

Conclusion:

Laughter is an important part of human expression and communication. It shows joy and can bring people together.

Academic

Noun

1. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
   • he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd
2. the sound of laughing

Synonyms

• laugh