| Laugh (laugh) |
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| v. i. | (l***au]f) |
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| Laugh |
| [imp. ***
p. p. Laughed (l&au]ft); p. pr. *** vb.
n. Laughing.] [OE. laughen, laghen,
lauhen, AS. hlehhan, hlihhan, hlyhhan,
hliehhan] akin to O |
To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement
of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a
lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the
emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat;
to indulge in laughter.
Fig.: To be or appear gay, cheerful,
pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to
sport.
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To
affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.
To express by, or utter with, laughter; --
with out.
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An expression of
mirth peculiar to the human species; the sound heard in laughing;
laughter. See Laugh, v. i.
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