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You don't stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.
Maurice Chevalier

Meaning of "laughing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAUGHING

laughing  [ˈlɑːfɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUGHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laughing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LAUGHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

laughing

Laughter

Laughing is a physical reaction in humans, consisting typically of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli. Laughter can arise from such activities as being tickled, or from humorous stories or thoughts. Most commonly, it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states, such as joy, mirth, happiness, relief, etc. On some occasions, however, it may be caused by contrary emotional states such as embarrassment, apology, or confusion or courtesy laugh. Factors such as age, gender, education, language, and culture are determinant factors as to whether a person will experience laughter in a given situation. Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group — it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seen as contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback.

Definition of laughing in the English dictionary

The definition of laughing in the dictionary is expressing or manifesting emotion, esp mirth or amusement, typically by expelling air from the lungs in short bursts to produce an inarticulate voiced noise, with the mouth open. Other definition of laughing is making a noise resembling a laugh.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAUGHING


astroturfing
ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːfɪŋ
bluesnarfing
ˈbluːˌsnɑːfɪŋ
bodysurfing
ˈbɒdɪˌsɜːfɪŋ
briefing
ˈbriːfɪŋ
channel-surfing
ˈtʃænəlsɜːfɪŋ
couchsurfing
ˈkaʊtʃˌsɜːfɪŋ
debriefing
ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ
kitesurfing
ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ
morphing
ˈmɔːfɪŋ
overstaffing
ˌəʊvəˈstɑːfɪŋ
roofing
ˈruːfɪŋ
rustproofing
ˈrʌstˌpruːfɪŋ
smurfing
ˈsmɜːfɪŋ
soundproofing
ˈsaʊndpruːfɪŋ
staffing
ˈstɑːfɪŋ
strafing
ˈstrɑːfɪŋ
surfing
ˈsɜːfɪŋ
understaffing
ˌʌndəˈstɑːfɪŋ
waterproofing
ˈwɔːtəpruːfɪŋ
windsurfing
ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUGHING

laugh like a drain
laugh off
laugh on the other side of one´s face
laugh track
laugh up one´s sleeve
laughable
laughableness
laughably
laugher
laughful
laughing gas
laughing hyena
laughing jackass
laughing matter
laughing stock
laughingly
laughline
laughsome
laughter
laughter club

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUGHING

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

Synonyms and antonyms of laughing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAUGHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «laughing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of laughing

Translation of «laughing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAUGHING

Find out the translation of laughing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «laughing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

riendo
570 millions of speakers

English

laughing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हँस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يضحك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смеясь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rindo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাস্যময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

笑い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웃음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cười
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிரித்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हसणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gülme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che ride
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmiejąc się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сміючись
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

râs
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γελώντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skrattar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laughing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUGHING»

The term «laughing» is very widely used and occupies the 7.171 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUGHING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «laughing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «laughing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «LAUGHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word laughing.
1
Dianna Agron
Sometimes there are paparazzi that take photos and you don't know they're there. So you're laughing, kicking up your heels and doing silly things. You don't even realize it. And then there's other times where they're two feet away from your face and it's invasive and it feels threatening, so you don't want to be smiling.
2
Bob Black
People aren't as stupid as the politicians think. More and more of us are laughing off our 'civic duty' to vote, rejecting the role of compulsory constituent.
3
William Blake
When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy, And the dimpling stream runs laughing by; When the air does laugh with our merry wit, And the green hill laughs with the noise of it.
4
A. Whitney Brown
That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you.
5
Octavia E. Butler
Not everyone has been a bully or the victim of bullies, but everyone has seen bullying, and seeing it, has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested.
6
Steve Carell
Nothing to me feels as good as laughing incredibly hard.
7
David Cassidy
I found myself very lost after 'The Partridge Family,' and I lost my dad and I lost my manager, and I lived in a bubble, and it took me 15 years to get through that and a lot of psychotherapy, and I'm laughing about it now!
8
Stephen Chbosky
If you are in a movie theater, you can look two people down and they are laughing while you are laughing or you can look three people down and they love that song that you love. It is living proof that you are not alone.
9
Maurice Chevalier
You don't stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.
10
Jeremy Clarkson
I read in the papers how much I'm earning and fall about laughing because I'm sure it's not that much; otherwise, I'd have an enormous boat. I'm literally not the slightest bit interested in money. I just don't pay any attention to money; it's rather vulgar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUGHING»

Discover the use of laughing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laughing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Laughing Whitefish
This new edition includes a foreword by Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University, that contextualizes the novel and actual decisions of the Michigan Supreme Court ruling in favor ...
Robert Traver, 2012
2
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
3
You Could Die Laughing!: A Murder Mystery/comedy
Full Length, Comedy Characters: 7 male, 8 female Unit set. Television mogul Jacque St. Yves invites eleven has been comics to his island lodge off the Canadian coast to audition for the central in role his new TV series.
Billy St. John, 2003
4
Georges Woke Up Laughing: Long-Distance Nationalism and the ...
In Georges Woke Up Laughing the authors reveal the realities and dilemmas that underlie the efforts of long-distance nationalists to redefine citizenship, race, nationality, and political loyalty.
Nina Glick Schiller, Georges Eugene Fouron, 2001
5
Laughing Feminism: Subversive Comedy in Frances Burney, ...
Laughing Feminism focuses on comedy in the works of Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen, authors who scrutinized the subjected prejudices against women in order to expose their absurdity and encourage readers to laugh at the ...
Audrey Bilger, 1998
6
Laughing Wild
One of the most acclaimed productions of its season, this enchanting three-character silent movie opera based on Abram Room's scandalous 1926 Russian film comedy, premiered at the Vineyard Theatre in New York, where it received an Obie ...
Christopher Durang, 1996
7
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
8
Please Stop Laughing at Me: One Woman's Inspirational True Story
This newly-updated edition also includes a Reader's Guide and all-new information on cyberbullying. This eBook special edition includes exclusive bonus life-saving tips for parents of a bullied or excluded child.
Jodee Blanco, 2010
9
The Laughing Corpse
Animator and vampire hunter Anita Blake is about to discover that some secrets are better left buried?and some people better off dead?
Laurell K. Hamilton, 2002
10
Laughing Mad: The Black Comic Persona in Post-soul America
A rigorous analytic analysis, this book interrogates notions of identity, within both the African American community and mainstream popular culture.
Bambi Haggins, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUGHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laughing is used in the context of the following news items.
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WATCH: Woman's seat mishap has all of Lord's laughing - Sky Sports
WATCH: Woman's seat mishap has all of Lord's laughing. Last Updated: 19/07/15 11:24am. An unsuspecting fan was left embarrassed when she went to take ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
2
The search for a red cow: no laughing matter | i24news - See beyond
The Temple Institute in Jerusalem is an organization dedicated to rebuilding a temple instead of the one destroyed in 70 CE by the legions of ... «i24news, Jul 15»
3
'People of India not fools, I feel like laughing at Singhal's intelligence …
"I feel like laughing over his intelligence. He has always given out such statements since his youth. I think he believes that the people of ... «Big News Network.com, Jul 15»
4
Enjoy your favorite tea right on the river with Laughing Tree! Located …
Enjoy your favorite tea with a great view of the river at the Laughing Tree Cafe, inside the Waterloo Center for the Arts! *Black tea. *White tea. «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
5
Jeremy Corbyn is no laughing matter - Telegraph
Jeremy Corbyn is no laughing matter. He has condemned "atrocities" committed by Isil, but not Isil itself. Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn speaks to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Laughing away the 'Big C' blues | Inquirer News
GUFFAW GURU Pinoy Laughter Yoga founder Paolo Trinidad (right) presides over a not-so-serious session with cancer patients on Saturday. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
7
Why Bernard Tomic is a world laughing stock | The Australian
Bernard Tomic sat in Interview Room One at the US Open and cast a glare towards his brothers in the media that would become strangely ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
Opinion: Jokes aside, abstinence is no laughing matter | The Courier …
THIS is my current favourite joke. A woman walks into a pub and says to the barman, “I'll have a double entendre please”, so he gives her one. «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
9
Khloe Kardashian shares cute video of North and Penelope laughing
KHLOE Kardashian has given her fans an insight into what it was like babysitting for two of the cutest celebrity kids. The youngest Kardashian ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Radio: Tommy Tiernan's dangerous comedy is no laughing matter
Radio: Tommy Tiernan's dangerous comedy is no laughing matter. The comic's 2FM chat show has high ambitions but low wit, while Germaine ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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