ADJ
loud | light, little, short, slight, small | low
big, good, great
Her funny story about the airport security line got a great laugh from everyone at the dinner table.
belly, booming, hearty | barking, cackling, harsh, husky, throaty | silvery, tinkling | amused, delighted | embarrassed, nervous, shaky | polite
bitter, brittle, cynical, derisive, dry, forced, hollow, humourless, mirthless, mocking, rueful, scornful
His bitter laugh echoed through the room as he recalled the broken promises.
infectious
VERB + LAUGH
give, let out, utter
She let out a loud laugh when she heard the funny joke at the party.
have | force, manage
enjoy, like
She likes a good laugh and always finds humor in everyday situations.
get, raise
His funny story about the trip raised a laugh from everyone at the dinner table.
hear
LAUGH + VERB
escape sb
A nervous laugh escaped him when he realized his mistake.
PREP
for a ~
We decided to wear silly costumes to the party just for a laugh.
with a ~
She greeted her old friend with a warm laugh after not seeing her for years.
~ about/at
The children couldn't stop laughing at the silly faces their grandfather was making.
PHRASES
be good for a laugh
My uncle tells terrible jokes, but he's always good for a laugh at family dinners.
have the last laugh
After they fired him, he had the last laugh when his new company became very successful.
a laugh at sb's expense
Everyone enjoyed making a laugh at my expense when I tripped over my own feet.
the laugh is on sb
ADJ
good, real
PHRASES
a barrel of laughs, a bit of a laugh, a laugh a minute
ADV
aloud, loudly, out loud
She tried to stay quiet during the movie, but she laughed aloud at the silly joke.
gently, lightly, quietly, softly, silently, under your breath
deeply, heartily, a lot, really, uproariously
She laughed deeply when her dog tried to catch its own tail.
just, merely, simply
When I told him the joke, he simply laughed and didn't take it seriously.
almost | briefly, a little, shortly | suddenly
easily, freely
The children laughed freely as they played games in the park.
openly, outright | helplessly, uncontrollably | cheerfully, delightedly, excitedly, happily | hysterically, nervously | politely | incredulously, in disbelief
angrily, bitterly, cynically, derisively, grimly, harshly, hollowly, humourlessly, mirthlessly, ruefully, scornfully, sourly, wryly
She laughed bitterly at the job rejection letter, remembering how confident she had felt during the interview.
together
The children played in the park and laughed together as they chased bubbles.
VERB + LAUGH
have to, want to
When I saw the clown trip over his own feet, I wanted to laugh out loud.
begin to, start to
try not to
During the serious ceremony, I had to try not to laugh when the dog walked down the aisle.
make sb
The comedian told silly jokes to make the audience laugh.
hear sb
She heard her baby laugh for the first time yesterday, and it made her cry with joy.
PREP
about
We all laughed about the silly mistakes we made during the game.
at
The children laughed at the silly dog chasing its own tail around the yard.
with
She laughed with her friends when they remembered their funny college stories.
PHRASES
burst out laughing, can't/couldn't help/stop laughing
When the comedian walked onto stage, the audience burst out laughing at his first joke.
fall about laughing
When the comedian told that joke, the whole audience fell about laughing.
find yourself laughing
I didn't expect the joke to be funny, but I found myself laughing anyway.
stop laughing