[laugh] vb [ME, fr. OE hliehhan; akin to OHG lachen to laugh] vi (bef. 12c) 1 a: to show mirth, joy, or scorn with a smile and chuckle or explosive sound b: to find amusement or pleasure in something "~ed at his own clumsiness" c: to become amused or derisive "a very skeptical public ~ed at our early efforts --Graenum Berger"
2. a: to produce the sound or appearance of laughter "a ~ing brook" b: to be of a kind that inspires joy ~ vt 1: to influence or move by laughter "~ed the bad singer off the stage"
2: to utter with a laugh -- laugh.ing.ly adv
[2]laugh n (1690) 1: the act of laughing
2. a: a cause for derision or merriment: joke b: an expression of scorn or mockery: jeer 3 pl: diversion, sport "play baseball just for ~s"