LAUGHTER


Meaning of LAUGHTER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' laf-t ə r, ' läf-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hleahtor; akin to Old English hliehhan

Date: before 12th century

1 : a sound of or as if of laughing

2 archaic : a cause of merriment

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.