Found 4 items, similar to Laughing.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: laugh
tertawa
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: laugh
gelak, tertawa
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: laughing
laughing
adj : showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness;
“laughing
children” [syn:
laughing(a),
riant]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Laughing
Laugh
\Laugh\ (l[aum]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Laughed
(l[aum]ft); p. pr. & vb. n.
Laughing.] [OE. laughen,
laghen, lauhen, AS. hlehhan, hlihhan, hlyhhan, hliehhan; akin
to OS. hlahan, D. & G. lachen, OHG. hlahhan, lahhan,
lahh[=e]n, Icel. hl[ae]ja,W Dan. lee, Sw. le, Goth. hlahjan;
perh. of imitative origin.]
1. 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.
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Queen Hecuba laughed that her eyes ran o'er. --Shak.
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He laugheth that winneth. --Heywood's
Prov.
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2. Fig.: To be or appear gay, cheerful, pleasant, mirthful,
lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.
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Then laughs the childish year, with flowerets
crowned. --Dryden.
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In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble Joy. --Pope.
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To laugh at, to make an object of laughter or ridicule; to
make fun of; to deride.
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No wit to flatter left of all his store,
No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. --Pope.
To laugh in the sleeve,
To laugh up one's sleeve, to
laugh secretly, or so as not to be observed, especially
while apparently preserving a grave or serious demeanor
toward the person or persons laughed at.
To laugh out, to laugh in spite of some restraining
influence; to laugh aloud.
To laugh out of the other corner of the mouth or
To laugh out of the other side of the mouth
, to weep or cry; to feel
regret, vexation, or disappointment after hilarity or
exaltation. [Slang]
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Laughing
\Laugh"ing\, a. & n.
from
Laugh, v. i.
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Laughing falcon (Zo["o]l.), a South American hawk
(
Herpetotheres cachinnans); -- so called from its notes,
which resemble a shrill laugh.
Laughing gas (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of
nitrogen
Laughing goose (Zo["o]l.), the European white-fronted
goose.
Laughing gull. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A common European gull (
Xema ridibundus); -- called
also
pewit,
black cap,
red-legged gull, and
sea crow
.
(b) An American gull (
Larus atricilla). In summer the head
is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
primaries black.
Laughing hyena (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena. See
Hyena.
Laughing jackass (Zo["o]l.), the great brown kingfisher
(
Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also
giant kingfisher
, and
gogobera.
Laughing owl (Zo["o]l.), a peculiar owl (
Sceloglaux albifacies
) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of
extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
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