Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with laugh in American Collocation
laugh
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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.