laugh
US: /ˈɫæf/
UK: /lˈɑːf/
UK: /lˈɑːf/
English Vietnamese dictionary
laugh /lɑ:f/
- danh từ
- tiếng cười
- to burst into a laugh: cười phá lên
- to have a good laugh at somebody: được cười ai một trận thoả thích
- to have (get) the laugh of (at, on) somebody; to have (get) the laugh on someone's side: cười lại ai (nghĩa bóng) quật lại thắng thế ai
- to force a laugh: gượng cười
- tiếng cười
- động từ
- cười, cười vui, cười cợt
- to laugh oneself into fits (convulsions): cười đau cả bụng
- to burst out laughing: cười phá lên
- to laugh a bitter laugh: cười cái cười chua chát
- to laugh oneself helpless: cười phát sặc lên, cười phát ho lên
- to laugh at
- cười, cười nhạo, cười coi thường
- to laugh away
- cười để xua đuổi, cười để gạt bỏ (cái gì)
- to laugh away one's fears and anxiety: cười để xua đuổi những nỗi lo âu sợ hãi
- to laugh down
- cười át đi
- to laugh off
- cười mà tránh đi (khó khăn...), cười xoà
- to laugh over
- cười khi xem xét, cười khi thảo luận (vấn đề gì)
- to laugh in someone's face
- cười vào mặt ai, chế diễu ai, chế nhạo ai
- to laugh in one's sleeve
- cười thầm
- to laugh on the other side (corner) of the mouth
- to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth (face)
- đang vui trở nên buồn, đang cười lại mếu
- to laugh somebody out of court
- bêu rếu ai để mọi người cười làm cho toà không còn nghe được người người ấy khai nữa
- to laugh somebody out of some habit
- cười người nào để cho bỏ một thói gì đi
- he laughs best who laughts last
- (tục ngữ) cười người chớ khá cười lâu, cười người hôm trước hôm sau người cười
- to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth (face)
- cười, cười vui, cười cợt
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb
1 ~ (at / about) to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you are happy or think sth is funny: [V] to laugh loudly / aloud / out loud + You never laugh at my jokes! + The show was hilarious-I couldn't stop laughing. + She always makes me laugh. + He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing). + She laughed to cover her nervousness. + I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. + [V speech] 'You're crazy!' she laughed.
2 [V] (be laughing) (spoken, informal) used to say that you are in a very good position, especially because you have done sth successfully: If we win the next game we'll be laughing.
Idioms: Don't make me laugh (spoken) used to show that you think what sb has just said is impossible or stupid: 'Will your dad lend you the money?' 'Don't make me laugh!'
laugh all the way to the bank (informal) to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it
laugh in sb's face to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for sb
laugh like a drain (BrE) to laugh very loudly
laugh on the other side of your face (BrE, informal) to be forced to change from feeling pleased or satisfied to feeling disappointed or annoyed: He'll be laughing on the other side of his face when he reads my letter.
laugh sb/sth out of court (BrE, informal) to completely reject an idea, a story, etc. that you think is not worth taking seriously at all: All his attempts at explanation were simply laughed out of court.
laugh till / until you cry to laugh so long and hard that there are tears in your eyes
laugh up your sleeve (at sb/sth) (informal) to be secretly amused about sth
laugh your head off to laugh very loudly and for a long time
not know whether to laugh or cry (informal) to be unable to decide how to react to a bad or unfortunate situation
you have / you've got to laugh (spoken) used to say that you think there is a funny side to a situation: Well, I'm sorry you've lost your shoes, but you've got to laugh, haven't you?
more at PISS v.
Phrasal Verbs: laugh at sb/sth to make sb/sth seem stupid or not serious by making jokes about them/it: Everybody laughs at my accent. + She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= not be too serious about herself).
laugh sth<->off (informal) to try to make people think that sth is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it: He laughed off suggestions that he was going to resign.
+ noun [C]
1 the sound you make when you are amused or happy: to give a laugh + a short / harsh / bitter / nervous / hearty laugh + His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night.
2 (a laugh) [sing.] (informal) an enjoyable and amusing occasion or thing that happens: Come to the karaoke night-it should be a good laugh. + And he didn't realize it was you? What a laugh!
3 (a laugh) [sing.] a person who is amusing and fun to be with: Paula's a good laugh, isn't she?
Idioms: do sth for a laugh / for laughs to do sth for fun or as a joke: I just did it for a laugh, but it got out of hand.
have a (good) laugh (about sth) to find sth amusing: I was angry at the time but we had a good laugh about it afterwards. + My family and friends all had a good laugh at my expense.
more at BARREL n., LAST det.
VOCABULARY BUILDING
different ways of laughing
cackle to laugh in a loud, unpleasant way, especially in a high voice
chuckle to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funny
giggle to laugh in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed or nervous
guffaw to laugh noisily
roar to laugh very loudly
snigger/snicker to laugh in a quiet unpleasant way, especially at something rude or at someone's problems or mistakes
titter to laugh quietly, especially in a nervous or embarrassed way
You can also be convulsed with laughter or
dissolve into laughter when you find something very funny. In BrE people also shriek with laughter or howl with laughter.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 titter, giggle, snigger, snicker, chuckle, chortle, guffaw, split one's sides, Colloq break or crack up, roll on the floor, go into hysterics, roar with laughter, hoot:
Whenever he wore his hat, they couldn't stop laughing.
2 Often, laugh at. a deride, ridicule, mock (at), jeer (at), make a mockery of, poke fun (at), make fun or sport (of), make an ass or a fool (out) of, tease, taunt, pull (someone's) leg, satirize, pasquinade or pasquil, parody, lampoon, jest (at), joke (about), scoff (at), scorn, Colloq Brit take the mickey out of, US roast:
They laughed when I sat down - I didn't know the chair was broken. Why did the other children laugh at you?
(b) laugh away or off, spurn, dismiss, brush aside, minimize, shrug off, reject, ignore, disregard, deny, belittle, Colloq pooh-pooh:
He laughed off his injury and insisted on continuing to work.
n.
3 titter, giggle, snigger, snicker, chuckle, chortle, guffaw, horse laugh:
She would do anything for a laugh.
Collocation dictionary
1 sound/act of laughing
ADJ.
loud | light, little, short, slight, small | low | big, good, great
The last joke got the biggest laugh.
| belly, booming, hearty | barking, cackling, harsh, husky, throaty | silvery, tinkling | amused, delighted | embarrassed, nervous, shaky | polite | bitter, brittle, cynical, derisive, dry, forced, hollow, humourless, mirthless, mocking, rueful, scornful
She forced a humourless laugh.
| infectious
VERB + LAUGH
give, let out, utter
He gave a short, amused laugh.
| have | force, manage | enjoy, like
He enjoys a good laugh.
| get, raise
Few of his jokes got a laugh. She got a laugh out of Jack.
| hear
LAUGH + VERB
escape sb
A small laugh escaped her.
PREP.
for a ~
She dyed her hair green just for a laugh.
| with a ~
He left the room with a cynical laugh.
| ~ about/at
We all had a great laugh about it afterwards.
PHRASES
be good for a laugh
Paul's always good for a laugh (= always amusing).
| have the last laugh
We'll have the last laugh if she finds out that you're the one who played the trick.
| a laugh at sb's expense
Oh yes, very funny?have your laugh at my expense!
| the laugh is on sb
(= sb looks ridiculous after they have tried to make fun of sb else)
2 sb/sth that is amusing
ADJ.
good, real
PHRASES
a barrel of laughs, a bit of a laugh, a laugh a minute
(= very funny)
ADV.
aloud, loudly, out loud
It looked so funny that I almost laughed out loud.
| gently, lightly, quietly, softly, silently, under your breath | deeply, heartily, a lot, really, uproariously
He laughed heartily at his own joke.
| just, merely, simply
I thought she would be angry but she just laughed.
| almost | briefly, a little, shortly | suddenly | easily, freely
She smiles and laughs easily.
| openly, outright | helplessly, uncontrollably | cheerfully, delightedly, excitedly, happily | hysterically, nervously | politely | incredulously, in disbelief | angrily, bitterly, cynically, derisively, grimly, harshly, hollowly, humourlessly, mirthlessly, ruefully, scornfully, sourly, wryly
He realized how he had been fooled, and laughed bitterly.
| together
talking and laughing together
VERB + LAUGH
have to, want to
He looked so funny I just had to laugh.
| begin to, start to | try not to
I was watching them and trying not to laugh.
| make sb
He pulled a funny face to make us laugh.
| hear sb
I heard him suddenly laugh aloud.
PREP.
about
Tomorrow you'll be able to laugh about this.
| at
The audience laughed at her jokes.
| with
talking and laughing with the children Trent almost laughed with relief.
PHRASES
burst out laughing, can't/couldn't help/stop laughing
She was telling us jokes and we couldn't stop laughing.
| fall about laughing
It was so funny we just fell about laughing.
| find yourself laughing
He laughed, and she found herself laughing with him.
| stop laughing
Concise English dictionary
laughs|laughed|laughinglæf /lɑːf
noun
+the sound of laughing
+a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
+a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
verb
+produce laughter
