laughing
v.v. making sounds and movements with your face because you think something is funny. It is what you do when you hear a good joke.
v. expressing mirth, joy, or derision through spontaneous, rhythmic vocal sounds and facial movements. Often used with the preposition 'at' to indicate the target of the amusement.
The children are laughing at the funny movie.
Everyone started laughing when the comedian told a story about his clumsy cat.
While some were laughing at the absurdity of the situation, others remained silent, unable to find any humor in such a blatant display of incompetence.
From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh + -ing.
Intransitive verb; requires the preposition 'at' when followed by an object.
They are laughing of meThey are laughing at meThe verb 'laugh' takes the preposition 'at' to indicate the object of amusement, not 'of'.