Thesaurus: laughter

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1. v. i. A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. See Laugh, v. i.
2. n. the sound of laughing
3. n. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
4. A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. See Laugh, v. i. The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of the muscles of the face, and a pleasant agitation of the vocal organs, is not merely, or totally within the jurisdiction of ourselves. Sir T. Browne. Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning with laughter. Longfellow.
5. A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face,particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes,indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attendedby a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. SeeLaugh, v. i.The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of the muscles ofthe face, and a pleasant agitation of the vocal organs, is notmerely, or totally within the jurisdiction of ourselves. Sir T.Browne.Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning with laughter.Longfellow.
6. n:100 n. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn