laughed

laughed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "laugh"; made sounds and movements expressing amusement, happiness, or derision.

  2. 2.

    Showed amusement or scorn.

Phrases & expressions

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    laughed off — Dismissed something with amusement or without concern
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    laughed out loud — Expressed audible laughter
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    laughed all the way to the bank — Made a lot of money from something others criticized

Related words

Antonyms: cried, sobbed, wept
See also: chuckled, laugh, laughing, laughter
Synonyms: cackled, chuckled, giggled, snickered

Etymology

Past tense of "laugh," from Old English hlæhhan, of Germanic origin. Related to German lachen and Dutch lachen.