- loud laughter
- noisy laughter, uproarious laughter
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
loud laughter
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laughter — noun /ˈlɑːftə,ˈlæftɚ/ a) The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. Their loud laughter betrayed their presence b) A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, with a… … Wiktionary
loud — loud, stentorian, earsplitting, hoarse, raucous, strident, stertorous are comparable when they apply to sounds and mean great in volume or unpleasant in effect. Loud suggests a volume above normal and sometimes implies undue vehemence or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
laughter — n. 1) to cause, provoke laughter 2) contagious, infectious; convulsive; derisive; hearty, loud, raucous, uproarious; sardonic; subdued laughter 3) a burst, fit, gale; ripple of laughter 4) (misc.) to double up with laughter * * * [ lɑːftə]… … Combinatory dictionary
Laughter — For other uses, see Laughter (disambiguation). Laugh redirects here. For other uses, see Laugh (disambiguation). Snicker redirects here. For other uses, see Snickers (disambiguation). A man laughing Laughing is a reaction to certain stimuli,… … Wikipedia
laughter — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hearty, helpless, hysterical, insane, loud, maniacal (esp. AmE), raucous, uncontrollable, uproarious, wild … Collocations dictionary
laughter — laugh|ter [ˈla:ftə US ˈlæftər] n [U] [: 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
loud — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ turn sth up ▪ She turned the radio up loud. ADVERB ▪ extremely … Collocations dictionary
burst of laughter — sudden explosion of loud laughter … English contemporary dictionary
Homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods. * * * Homeric laughter noun Loud inextinguishable laughter (Gr asbestos gelos, from Iliad, 1.599) • • • Main Entry: ↑Homeric * * * Homeric laughter, loud, hearty laughter … Useful english dictionary
Homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods. * * * … Universalium
