Word noun
laughing
n.
US /ˈɫæfɪŋ/ UK /lˈɑːfɪŋ/ laugh·ing UK spelling laughings
Definition
- 01 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.
Simple“I could hear their laughing from the other side of the house.”
In context“The constant laughing from the back of the lecture hall eventually forced the professor to stop and request silence.”
Synonymslaughtermirth
Etymology
From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin Middle English lawghynge
Level A1 · Beginner
Frequency Common
Updated