Words For Laughter

noun a gleeful chuckle or laugh

verb to chuckle or laugh gleefully

• The professor couldn't help but chortle at the clever joke made by a student.
• I always chortle when I watch that comedy show on TV.
• I heard him chortle when he saw that hilarious meme on his phone.
• The old man's eyes twinkled as he let out a chortle of delight at the sight of his grandchildren playing in the garden.

noun A soft or suppressed laugh

verb To laugh quietly or inwardly

• As the professor finished his lecture, a few students couldn't help but chuckle at his dry sense of humor.
• I couldn't help but chuckle when I saw the video of the cat trying to fit into a tiny box.
• I let out a little chuckle when my friend tripped over his own feet.
• The old man chuckled to himself as he remembered the mischief he got into as a young boy.

noun a sudden loud noise

verb to laugh uncontrollably

• The comedian's jokes never fail to crack up the audience.
• I always crack up when I watch that funny video.
• That joke really cracked me up!
• The pressure of the situation caused her to crack up.

noun a light, silly laugh

verb to laugh in a light, silly manner

• The children couldn't help but giggle during the school play.
• She always makes me giggle with her jokes.
• I had to stifle a giggle when I saw his goofy dance moves.
• The wind made the leaves on the trees giggle as they rustled in the breeze.

noun a loud and hearty laugh

verb to laugh loudly and heartily

• The professor let out a hearty guffaw after hearing the student's clever joke.
• We all burst into guffaws when the comedian told his hilarious story.
• I couldn't help but guffaw at the ridiculous meme my friend sent me.
• The idea of a talking dog was so absurd that it elicited a guffaw from everyone in the room.

noun a sound representing laughter or amusement

interjection used to represent laughter or amusement

• The speaker ended his speech with a light-hearted 'ha ha' to engage the audience.
• I told him a joke and he responded with a big 'ha ha'.
• She texted me 'ha ha' after I made a funny comment.
• The painting was so vibrant and full of life, it seemed to be saying 'ha ha' to the viewers.

adjective describing something that is extremely funny and causes great amusement

• The comedian delivered a hilarious performance that had the entire audience in stitches.
• I can't stop laughing, that movie was so hilarious!
• That TikTok video was absolutely hilarious, I couldn't stop laughing.
• The way she imitated her boss was hilarious, it was like watching a master impressionist at work.

noun a low, half-suppressed laugh

verb to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner

• She couldn't help but snicker at the professor's subtle joke during the lecture.
• I saw Sarah snicker when the dog stole her sandwich.
• The group of teenagers began to snicker when they saw the funny meme.
• The villain let out a snicker as his evil plan started to unfold.

noun a high-pitched, silly laugh or giggle

• She let out a quiet 'tee hee' as she read the amusing anecdote in the book.
• I couldn't help but 'tee hee' when I saw the funny meme on social media.
• The comedian's joke was so hilarious, everyone in the audience was 'tee hee'ing.
• The mischievous child's 'tee hee' gave away his secret hiding spot.

noun a short, half-suppressed laugh; a giggle

verb to laugh in a nervous, affected, or silly manner

• The audience let out a polite titter at the end of the speaker's joke.
• I couldn't help but titter at the silly cat video my friend showed me.
• The group of friends erupted into titters when they saw the hilarious meme.
• Her heart skipped a beat and a titter of excitement bubbled up within her.

adjective a playful or humorous way of spelling 'funny', often used to emphasize the humor or amusement in a situation

• The comedian's phunny jokes had the audience laughing throughout the entire show.
• I can't stop watching those phunny cat videos on the internet.
• That movie was so phunny, I couldn't stop laughing!
• Her phunny personality always brings light to any situation.