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Word: Laugh
Speech Type: Verb
Old English hlæhhan, hliehhan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lachen, also to laughter
lɑːf
make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision
Short Definition:make sounds expressive of amusement
Examples:- he rarely smiled or laughed
- she couldn't help laughing at his jokes
- he laughed out loud
- we fell about laughing
- ‘Cold meat and apple pie for breakfast?’laughed Peter
Word: Laugh
Speech Type: Noun
lɑːf
an act of laughing
Short Definition:act of laughing
Examples:- he has a long and hearty laugh at this old joke
- Kat gave a little laugh
something that causes laughter; a source of fun, amusement, or derision
Short Definition:source of fun or amusement
Examples:- come along, it'll be a laugh
- she decided to play along with him for a laugh
- that's a laugh, the idea of you cooking a meal!
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