laugh meaning and definition

LAUGH noun

Definition of laugh (noun)

1. the sound of laughing
   • synonyms: laughter
2. a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
   • "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"
3. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
   • "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
   • synonyms: gag, jape, jest, joke

LAUGH verb

Definition of laugh (verb)

1. produce laughter
   • synonyms: express joy, express mirth
   • antonym: cry