Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with laugh in British Collocation
laugh
verb
intransitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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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
UK
/lɑːf/
loudly, or so that people can hear
aloud
loudly
out loud
uproariously
I laughed aloud when I saw what he was wearing.
quietly
quietly
softly
“He is really rather naughty sometimes,” said Mary, laughing softly.
when someone laughs a lot in a way that they cannot control
hard
helplessly
hysterically
uncontrollably
I was laughing so hard at the joke that my face was hurting.
We looked at each other and burst out laughing.
in a happy, enthusiastic way
gleefully
heartily
merrily
Philip gets the joke and laughs heartily.
in a nervous way
nervously
Professor Baldwin laughed nervously and glanced at the stage area.
showing regret
ruefully
‘I shouldn’t have gone,’ she said, and laughed ruefully.