n.
Pronunciation: ' laf, ' läf
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hliehhan; akin to Old High German lach ē n to laugh
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to show emotion (as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound b : to find amusement or pleasure in something < laugh ed at his own clumsiness> c : to become amused or derisive <a very skeptical public laugh ed at our early efforts ― Graenum Berger>
2 a : to produce the sound or appearance of laughter <a laugh ing brook> b : to be of a kind that inspires joy
transitive verb
1 : to influence or move by laughter < laugh ed the bad singer off the stage>
2 : to utter with a laugh
– laugh · ing · ly \ ' la-fi ŋ -l ē , ' lä- \ adverb