laughter
[noun]
Synonyms: amusement, glee, hilarity, merriment, mirth

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

laugh‧ter /ˈlɑːftə $ ˈlæftər/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: laugh, laughter; adverb: laughably, laughingly; verb: laugh; adjective: laughable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hleahtor]
when people laugh, or the sound of people laughing:
Foster joined in the laughter.
He looked shocked, then burst into laughter (=started laughing).
roar/scream/shriek with laughter (=laugh very loudly)
Audiences roared with laughter.
He shook with laughter.
peals/gales/howls etc of laughter (=loud laughs)
The comment brought peals of laughter from her classmates.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

laughter
noun
ADJ. helpless, hysterical, loud, raucous, wild I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.
delighted, happy | infectious Her infectious laughter had everyone smiling.
nervous | silent, suppressed She was bent over with suppressed laughter.
derisive, mocking
QUANT. bellow, hoot, howl, roar, shriek, snort He gave a sudden bellow of laughter.
fit Everyone dissolved into fits of laughter when they saw my haircut.
gale, peal, ripple His suggestion was greeted with peals of laughter. A ripple of laughter ran round the room.
VERB + LAUGHTER burst into, dissolve into/with, explode with | bellow with, cackle with, hoot with, howl with, roar with, scream with, shriek with, snort with, whoop with, yell with | rock with, shake with

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

laughter

burst into laughter (=suddenly start laughing)
Flora burst into laughter when I told her the joke.
roar with laughter (=laugh very noisily)
The crowd roared with laughter.
scream/shriek with laughter (=laugh very noisily and with a high voice)
The children shrieked with laughter as they watched the clown.
shake with laughter
They were shaking with laughter and couldn't even speak.
meet/greet something with laughter (=react to something by laughing)
Her remarks were greeted with mocking laughter.
the laughter dies (down) (=stops)
The laughter died instantly as Robert walked in.
peals/hoots/gales of laughter (=a lot of loud laughter)
This idea was greeted with hoots of laughter.
a fit of laughter (=a period in which you laugh uncontrollably)
Her funny stories had us in fits of laughter.
a burst of laughter (=a short period of loud laughter)
There was a loud burst of laughter behind me.
hysterical laughter (=laughter that is out of control because someone is very excited, nervous etc)
She burst into hysterical laughter.
helpless laughter (=that someone cannot control)
The audience were in fits of helpless laughter.
nervous laughter (=because someone is nervous and not sure how to react)
Nervous laughter greeted her remarks.
raucous laughter (=loud and rough-sounding)
His attempt to explain was greeted with raucous laughter.
suppressed laughter (=when someone tries not to laugh)
He began to shake with suppressed laughter.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

laughter
noun
BAD: His laughters filled the whole apartment.
GOOD: His laughter filled the whole apartment.

Usage Note:
Laughter is an uncountable noun: 'There was always a lot of laughter and joking when Henry came to dinner.'

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