Laughing

Pronunciation: /ˈlæfɪŋ/

Definitions of laughing

verb the action of expressing amusement or joy through laughter

Example Sentences

A1 She was laughing at the funny movie.

A2 The children were laughing and playing in the park.

B1 We couldn't stop laughing during the comedy show.

B2 The comedian had everyone laughing with his jokes.

C1 The group of friends were laughing hysterically at the dinner party.

C2 The audience couldn't contain their laughter at the stand-up comedy performance.

Examples of laughing in a Sentence

formal The professor was not amused, despite the students laughing at his joke.

informal We spent the whole evening laughing at silly memes.

slang She couldn't stop laughing at the ridiculous TikTok video.

figurative The painting seemed to be laughing at the viewers with its playful colors.

Grammatical Forms of laughing

• past tense: laughed
• plural: laughers
• comparative: more laughing
• superlative: most laughing
• present tense: laughs
• future tense: will laugh
• perfect tense: have laughed
• continuous tense: is laughing
• singular: laugher
• positive degree: laugh
• infinitive: to laugh
• gerund: laughing
• participle: laughed

Origin and Evolution of laughing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'laughing' originated from the Old English word 'hlæhhan' which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'klakhjan'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'laughing' has retained its basic meaning of expressing amusement or joy, but has also evolved to encompass a wider range of emotions and contexts in which laughter is used.