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Meaning of laughter in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlæftər/
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Noun
laughter
Etymology
Old English hleahtor, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelächter, also to laugh
Definitions
1.
the sound of laughing
2.
the activity of laughing
Examples
« the manifestation of joy or mirth of scorn »
« he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd »