How do you use "laugh" in a sentence?

Everyone laughed at his joke. She has an infectious laugh. We did it just for a laugh.

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Q: What does "laugh" mean?

To make sounds expressing amusement; a sound of laughter The verb 'laugh' means to make sounds showing amusement or happiness. As a noun, 'a laugh' means an instance of laughing or something funny (it was a good laugh). 'Laugh at' can mean to find amusing or to mock someone. British expressions include 'have a laugh' (have fun) and 'for a laugh' (for fun).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To make sounds expressing amusement; a sound of laughter

笑；笑声

reír(se); risa

笑う；笑い

웃다; 웃음

The verb 'laugh' means to make sounds showing amusement or happiness. As a noun, 'a laugh' means an instance of laughing or something funny (it was a good laugh). 'Laugh at' can mean to find amusing or to mock someone. British expressions include 'have a laugh' (have fun) and 'for a laugh' (for fun).

动词「laugh」意味着发出表示愉悦或快乐的声音。作为名词，「a laugh」意味着一次笑或有趣的事（it was a good laugh）。「laugh at」可以意味着觉得有趣或嘲笑某人。英式表达包括「have a laugh」（玩得开心）和「for a laugh」（为了好玩）。

El verbo «laugh» significa hacer sonidos que expresan diversión o felicidad. Como sustantivo, «a laugh» significa una instancia de reír o algo gracioso (it was a good laugh). «Laugh at» puede significar encontrar divertido o burlarse de alguien. Expresiones británicas incluyen «have a laugh» (divertirse) y «for a laugh» (por diversión).

動詞「laugh」は、面白さや幸福を表す音を出すことを意味します。名詞として「a laugh」は笑いの一回、または面白いもの（it was a good laugh）を意味します。「laugh at」は面白いと思う、または誰かをあざけることを意味できます。イギリスの表現には「have a laugh」（楽しむ）や「for a laugh」（楽しみのために）があります。

동사 'laugh'는 즐거움이나 기쁨을 나타내는 소리를 내는 것을 의미합니다. 명사로서 'a laugh'는 웃음 또는 재미있는 일(it was a good laugh)을 뜻합니다. 'Laugh at'은 재미있게 여기거나 누군가를 비웃는 것을 의미할 수 있습니다. 영국식 표현으로는 'have a laugh'(즐기다)와 'for a laugh'(재미로)가 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Everyone laughed at his joke.
大家都被他的笑话逗笑了。
Todos se rieron de su chiste.
みんな彼のジョークに笑いました。
모두가 그의 농담에 웃었습니다.
She has an infectious laugh.
她的笑声很有感染力。
Tiene una risa contagiosa.
彼女の笑い声は伝染性があります。
그녀의 웃음소리는 전염성이 있습니다.
We did it just for a laugh.
我们只是为了好玩才这么做的。
Lo hicimos solo por diversión.
ただ面白半分でやったんです。
그냥 재미로 한 것입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'hlæhhan', of Germanic origin. The word is onomatopoeic — it imitates the sound of laughter. Related to German 'lachen' and Dutch 'lachen'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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