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n.
1) to get a ~ (the joke got a big ~)
2) to stifle, suppress a ~
3) a belly; derisive; forced; hearty, loud; infectious; sardonic; subdued ~
4) ( misc. ) to have the last ~ on smb.; to do smt. for a ~ (for ~s)
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v.
1) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ about ('to show one's amusement by ~ing') (everyone ~ed about the incident)
2) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ at ('to respond to smt. funny by ~ter') (to ~ at a joke)
3) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ at ('to show one's derision') (they ~ed at our efforts; she ~ed at our warnings)
4) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ out of ('to drive out by ~ter') (he was ~ed out of court)
5) ( N ; used with an adjective) he ~ed himself hoarse
6) ( misc. ) to ~ up one's sleeve ('to ~ secretly'); to burst out ~ing