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laughing

n.
US //ˈɫæfɪŋ// UK //lˈɑːfɪŋ// laugh·ing
  1. 1 the act of laughter (n.)
    A2 Elementary

    the act or sound of someone who is happy or finds something funny.

    the gerund or verbal noun form, referring to the activity or sound of laughter as a concept or event.

    Example

    I could hear their laughing from the other side of the house.

    Example

    The constant laughing from the back of the lecture hall eventually forced the professor to stop and request silence.

Origin

From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh + -ing.

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