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Common collocations with laugh in American Collocation

laugh noun countable

US /læf/

loud

big
hearty
huge
loud

Hudson greeted the question with a huge laugh.

making other people laugh too

infectious

John’s infectious laugh made everyone feel that he was nothing more than a mate playing a few tunes for you.

showing someone’s feelings or attitude

embarassed
jolly
merrily
nervous
scornful

He gave a nervous laugh and looked down at the floor.

sounding sad, not happy

hollow

When you tell teachers that standards are rising, the most usual reaction is a hollow laugh.

when people laugh

get
raise

His speech got a few laughs.

The story was a familiar one but it made the audience laugh.

make the sound of a laugh

give

Debbie gave a reluctant laugh and shook her head.

stop a laugh from being heard

stifle
suppress

She had to stifle a laugh by hiding her face in Bob’s coat.