plural noun
The sounds that people make when they find something funny or amusing.
The comedian's jokes got big laughs.
I heard their laughs from the next room.
American English
How to pronounce laughs
noun · verbA2Very common word
LAAFS
/læfs/
One syllable.
Form of laugh
The sounds that people make when they find something funny or amusing.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Makes a happy sound with the voice, often because something is funny.
He laughs at every funny video.
She laughs with her friends after work.
third-person singular verb
Treats a person or idea as silly or ridiculous, often in an unkind way.
He laughs at my old car.
She laughs at every new idea.
Useful expressions
to laugh so that other people can hear you
We laughed out loud at the video.
to enjoy laughing together
We had a good laugh after dinner.
for fun, and not seriously
I only said it for laughs.