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When you're happy you don't always have to be laughing, and when you're sad you don't have to be crying; sometimes it's the opposite. You laugh when you're the most upset.
Freddie Highmore

Meaning of "be laughing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BE LAUGHING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BE LAUGHING

be done with
be dying
be excused
be for the high jump
be friends
be gagging for
be going
be great on
be in a person´s shoes
be in the market for
be left holding the baby
be made one
be made up
be mother
be my guest
be nothing to
be of the opinion that
be on a hiding to nothing
be on one´s high horse
be on the danger list

WORDS THAT END LIKE BE LAUGHING

anything
be on to a good thing
clothing
contour ploughing
coughing
everything
fishing
laughing
matching
neighing
nothing
ploughing
publishing
searching
sighing
something
teaching
the first thing
unsighing
unweighing

Synonyms and antonyms of be laughing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «be laughing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BE LAUGHING

Find out the translation of be laughing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of be laughing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «be laughing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estar riendo
570 millions of speakers

English

be laughing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हँस हो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يكون يضحك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быть смеясь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estar rindo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাসি হও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

être rire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sein lachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

笑うこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웃을 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

được cười
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிரிக்க வேண்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हसणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gülmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

essere ridere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

się śmieje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бути сміючись
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fi râs
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

είναι το γέλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

word gelag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

att skratta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

være å le
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of be laughing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BE LAUGHING»

The term «be laughing» is regularly used and occupies the 79.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BE LAUGHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about be laughing

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8 QUOTES WITH «BE LAUGHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word be laughing.
1
Cameron Diaz
I can't wait to be that age and hanging out with a bunch of people hanging out all day playing golf and going to the beach, all my own age. We'd be laughing and having a good time and getting loopy on our prescription drugs. Driving golf carts around. I can't wait.
2
Freddie Highmore
When you're happy you don't always have to be laughing, and when you're sad you don't have to be crying; sometimes it's the opposite. You laugh when you're the most upset.
3
Tucker Max
Think about it: If you don't have any actual, tangible skills, then how can you do anything? You may be laughing and nodding, but do you realize how few people, when asked the basic question, 'What can you do?' stumble on the answer and have nothing to say? Most people.
4
Patrice O'Neal
Not everybody should be laughing at everything at the same time. That's not even natural. My thing is to feel natural, because I don't want to feel like I could just make people laugh at every single joke, every single time, with the same decibel level.
5
Josh Peck
With drama, you need to be laughing, in between takes, 'cause you're going to those recesses of your soul and those dangerous parts. Normally, if you're not an actor or some crazy artist, you don't feel the need to run around in those areas. You keep them separate because it's painful.
6
Carlos Ponce
I can't live without a sense of humor. I need to be laughing and entertained at all times.
7
Luke Rhinehart
Part of the philosophy of 'The Dice Man' is that you have got to be laughing at yourself at every moment and be free of yourself at every moment.
8
Sara Sheridan
It's easy to laugh at etiquette, but in a hundred years, our children's grandchildren will almost certainly be laughing at us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BE LAUGHING»

Discover the use of be laughing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to be laughing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Should You be Laughing at This?
Iceland’s national drink is called ‘Black Death’. Iceland's national dish is putrefied shark meat. In Iceland this book is a cult-bestseller. The questions you should ask yourself is:Should you be laughing at this?
Hugleikur Dagsson, 2006
2
I'd Rather Be Laughing
Marilyn Meberg has found a wonderful formula for living: "Cheer up, for Christ has overcome the world.
Marilyn Meberg, 1998
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The Devil Must Be Laughing
Samuel Akinyele Caulcrick. GEL AKINYELE'CAUngtCIZ Title The Devil Must Be Laughing Samuel AkinyeleCaulcrick Copyright PublishAmerica. Front Cover.
Samuel Akinyele Caulcrick
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Never Eavesdrop on Your Friends - They Might Be Laughing At You!
If you are taking life too seriously or just need a good laugh, you will want to read this book!
Jean A. P. Reed, 2005
5
For Laughing Out Loud: My Life and Good Times
If you were home watching, you'd be laughing. If you were on a bus with your sister, you'd be laughing. But since you're in a strange area, you don't know the people sitting next to you, you try to hold your laugh in. I must warn you about that .
Ed McMahon, David Fisher, 2001
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Fall down, laughing: how Squiggy caught multiple sclerosis ...
The actor who played "Squiggy" on television's Laverne and Shirley offers fans an inspirational, touching memoir of his long fight with multiple sclerosis with humor and pathos. 25,000 first printing.
David L. Lander, Lee Montgomery, 2000
7
God Must Be Laughing: Stories from A Writer's Journal
I keep a record of people I meet, daily activities and trips I've taken. Three of the stories are from my journal entries while in England and Italy. Some of the stories are based on real life events.
David Wayne Silva, 2007
8
Featherless Chickens, Laughing Women, and Serious Stories
Rose may be laughing because of the incongruity of the situation discussed — the promised land does not measure up to its billing. It also may emerge because she agrees with Dorothy, even when it is possible that Dorothy's assertion is not ...
Jeannie B. Thomas, 1997
9
Songprints: The Musical Experience of Five Shoshone Women
When I go to Peyote meetings, my mom and dad always tell me not to be laughing around in there or giggling around and telling jokes. That's only supposed to be done after you get out of the Peyote meeting. Not while you're in there or even ...
Judith Vander, 1996
10
Taking Laughter Seriously
Granted that sometimes in laughing at ourselves, e.g., in laughing at pictures of ourselves as children, we may be laughing at an alter ego with which we do not fully identify ourselves, this need not be the case. Often in laughing at our blunders ...
John Morreall, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BE LAUGHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term be laughing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jimmy Carr on why his audience at Derby Arena will be laughing at …
"After you've laughed, that's when the moral compass kicks in and you start to wander "should I be laughing at that?" but by then it's too late, ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Stoke City: What the Greek financial crisis means for the Potters …
... to clubs across Europe that seem particularly agreeable to their European rivals – but Coates and co. will be laughing all the way to the bank. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Furry musicians to build bridges at Anthrocon 2015
Folks will be laughing and toes will be tapping. His song “Lighthouse” may even bring a tear. The laughter continues Sunday afternoon on the ... «Flayrah, Jul 15»
4
Wrestlers With and Without Disabilities Fight in 'Rough, Rude, Rule …
You feel weird, you think, 'Wait, should I be laughing?' Then you realize — they want you to laugh. It's part of it. Related: When It's OK to Use the ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
5
England's Ashes dreams could be dashed by Aussie pair who've …
Thomson said: “I don't think the English public will be laughing at Johnson and Smith this time – and neither will Alastair Cook. “Over the last ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Scott Walker's wife, toughened by life, is ready for fires of a campaign
Then she started laughing, and said sometimes she thinks girls from her high school must see her on the news and “be laughing like crazy that ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Craig Elliffe: Bright-line test for house sales lacks lustre
The non-resident vendor who receives full value for the shares will be laughing all the way to bank. Taxing the company on the deemed sale of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
Big Brother 2015: Chloe Wilburn kicks off at Jack McDermott over …
No one at home's going to be laughing, that's how funny it is. We're not that selfish.” Chloe went on to suggest that Jack was essentially stealing ... «Telly Mix, Jul 15»
9
McGregor's opponent unhappy after his phone number is posted to …
This time next week we'll be laughing at that gas pipe McGregor and his huge flop. Go Mendes. Thousands of Irishmen will be shouting for you. «The42, Jul 15»
10
'When you lose your head honcho, it hits you pretty hard'
A witness said he had appeared to be laughing and jovial when arrested. The footpath arrest woke another resident, the police lights flashing ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

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