Synonyms for laughter
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
Their loud laughter betrayed their presence.
Related words
- Word family
- laugh
- Phrases
- laughter lines canned laughter evil laughter laughter track
Forms
- Plural
- laughters → laughs, giggles, guffaws, chuckles…
Example sentences
- laugh Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.
- chuckle Tom couldn't help but chuckle at Mary's comment.
- giggle Janos called out Olivia's name and he heard a giggle.
- guffaw I guffaw until I can laugh no more!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| laughter | rising | |
| laugh | rising | |
| chuckle | rising | |
| giggle | rising | |
| guffaw | rising | |
| risibility | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- glee1
- 5 letters
- laugh1, mirth1
- 6 letters
- giggle2, cackle2, guffaw2, titter2
- 7 letters
- chuckle2, snicker2, chortle2
- 8 letters
- derision3
- 9 letters
- merriment
- 10 letters
- risibility
- 12 letters
- cachinnation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (giggle2 = 2 syllables).