Word Finder - laughter

definition

The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

example

Their loud laughter betrayed their presence.

definition

A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.

definition

A reason for merriment.

There was silent laughter in his voice.

Jessi's laughter bubbled up at the anger in his tone.

Her laughter turned quickly to despair.

A ripple of smothered laughter circled the room.

There was laughter in Gabriel's voice.

The officers' laughter confused him still more.

The melancholy silence that followed was broken by the sounds of the children's voices and laughter from the next room.

The stoic offer made laughter bubble within her.

He seldom laughed, but when he did he abandoned himself entirely to his laughter, and after such a laugh she always felt nearer to him.

She returned his kiss passionately and when he released her wrists, she squirmed away, breaking into a peal of laughter.

Of course there could be books, plays and poems, but music is also able to tickle the laughter buds.

Laughter can be a catharsis for expressing joy and amusement.

Katie couldn't help the bubble of happy laughter that escaped.  Death chuckled with her then motioned to the stairwell Toby was desperately trying to pull Katie towards.  They ran through the palace.  Katie trailed the angel until they reached a small chamber she would've mistaken as a janitor's closet on the top level.  Toby wrenched open the door and ducked into the dark room.  A portal glowed in the center.  Katie entered, overwhelmed by the thought of leaving.

A junior often bursts into laughter, as the boss has a bout of cracking silly jokes.

From behind this came women's laughter and whispers.

Laughter and singing in particular seemed to her like a blasphemy, in face of her sorrow.

This was followed by a burst of laughter.

A burst of childish laughter greets my blunder, and the pantomime begins all over again.

Hippolyte spluttered again, and amid his laughter said, And you were saying that the Russian ladies are not equal to the French?

She leaned against her mother and burst into such a loud, ringing fit of laughter that even the prim visitor could not help joining in.

And he left the room, followed by the low but ringing laughter of the sister with the mole.

There was no laughter in the maids' large hall.

Prince Andrew had never before heard Speranski's famous laugh, and this ringing, high-pitched laughter from a statesman made a strange impression on him.

From that sleigh one could hear the shouts, laughter, and voices of the mummers.

Yells and shrieks of laughter rose from the whole regiment.

No jokes, or laughter, or smiles even, were seen among all these men.

Almost all day long the house resounded with their running feet, their cries, and their spontaneous laughter.

They laughed and were gay not because there was any reason to laugh, but because gaiety and mirth were in their hearts and so everything that happened was a cause for gaiety and laughter to them.

Their laughter and their mutually incomprehensible remarks in two languages could be heard.

Loud, coarse laughter and joyous shouts ensued.

She was still shaking with laughter and wiping away the tears as the parrot delivered its message.

They're all about creativity, socialization and laughter.

If your lover is someone who is prone to a glib tongue, you may get answers that send you both into gales of laughter.

The more you can appear cool and relaxed, the more she she'll be intrigued-and laughter is a great way to show these things.

Playing is sure to ensue in hilarious laughter.

One night after sharing secrets and laughter at a sleepover, Allison disappeared.

She swallowed her laughter.

She thought she heard ethereal laughter as the fairy danced with him.

Even armchair aerobics, so no-one can escape, she added, to laughter.

I played to some miserable bastards in a small bar in the center of Manchester for very little laughter or money.

Her show got almost continual laughter, a very rare thing.

For example, some seem to experience only a divine euphoria, which may translate itself into uncontrollable laughter.

There was much good-natured teasing and banter, and a lot of laughter, although some serious discussion from time to time.

Both are wickedly humorous yet disturbing tales in which laughter seems to well up and then freeze in one's throat.

I was in hysterical laughter, actually, at some really inappropriate moments.

Ill mention it too my brother - I can almost hear his raucous laughter already!

Mixed in with side splitting laughter from the rest of us.

She walked in to everyone's laughter and mirth, when, quite suddenly, the top leaves on every stem turned scarlet.

Between bites I was overcome by uncontrollable spasms of laughter.

She burst out laughing, crying tears of laughter.