laugh
gb/lˈæf/ us/lˈæf/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 1100
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A1
action
1
Make sounds showing amusement
To make happy sounds with your voice because you think something is funny.
वापर नमुना:
to laugh [at something/someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (verb) with 'smile' (verb). Smiling does not involve sound, while laughing usually does.
समानार्थी शब्द
giggle (A lighter, higher-pitched laugh, often in a silly or nervous way.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
cry (The opposite emotional reaction, producing tears and sadness instead of amusement.)
सहप्रयोग
laugh out loud
|laugh at
|laugh about
|laugh heartily
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- She couldn't stop laughing at his joke.
- We laughed until our sides hurt.
- They laughed nervously when the teacher asked the question.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I laugh when I hear a funny story.
- The children laugh at the clown.
- He laughs when he is happy.
नाम
A2
event
2
Sound made when amused
The sound you make when you laugh.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (noun) with 'laughter'. 'Laugh' often refers to a single instance; 'laughter' is more general or continuous.
समानार्थी शब्द
laughter (A more general or collective term for the sound or act of laughing.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
sob (A sound expressing sadness, usually involving crying.)
सहप्रयोग
a loud laugh
|burst of laughter
|fake laugh
|contagious laugh
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Her laugh could be heard across the room.
- He gave a short, sharp laugh.
- That joke always gets a good laugh.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She has a nice laugh.
- I heard his laugh from far away.
- The baby made a funny laugh.
नाम
informal
B1
entity
3
Amusing person or thing
Someone or something that makes people laugh.
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners confuse this informal noun sense with the act of laughing; here it means something or someone funny, not the action itself.
समानार्थी शब्द
joker (Someone who regularly makes jokes, though not always in the same context as 'a laugh'.)
सहप्रयोग
a real laugh
|good laugh
|for a laugh
विषय
emotions
|entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- He's such a laugh to be around.
- That film was a real laugh.
- We went to the park just for a laugh.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My friend is a laugh.
- The movie was a good laugh.
- We play games for a laugh.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
laugh
IPA
GB/lˈæf/
US/lˈæf/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
laugh (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (laugh)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: laugh
- Plural: laughs
Verb
- Base: laugh
- 3rd Person Singular: laughs
- Present Participle: laughing
- Past: laughed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
laughs
noun
laughing
verb
laughed
verb
Core family
laughter
noun A2
Related words
laughable
adjective
Advanced or less common
laughably
adverb
वाक्प्रचार
for a laugh
1/fɚ ə lˈæf/
fixed phrase
informal
Do something just for fun
To do something just for fun, not seriously.
उदाहरणे
- We dressed up in silly clothes for a laugh.
- They played a prank on him for a laugh.
have the last laugh
1/hˈæv ðə lˈæst lˈæf/
idiom
Succeed after being mocked
To win or succeed after people thought you would fail.
उदाहरणे
- He had the last laugh when his small business became a huge success.
- She was teased for her idea, but she got the last laugh when it worked perfectly.
laugh at
1/lˈæf ˈæt/
fixed phrase
React with laughter to something
To make a laugh because of something; sometimes to make fun of someone.
उदाहरणे
- Don't laugh at him for making a mistake.
- We couldn't help but laugh at the silly video.
no laughing matter
1/nˈoʊ lˈæfɪŋ mˈætɚ/
idiom
A serious issue, not funny
Something serious that should not be joked about.
उदाहरणे
- Losing your job is no laughing matter.
- This illness is no laughing matter.
burst out laughing
1/bˈɚst ˈaʊt lˈæfɪŋ/
fixed phrase
suddenly start laughing loudly
To begin to laugh very suddenly and loudly.
उदाहरणे
- She burst out laughing when she saw his costume.
- Everyone burst out laughing when he slipped on the stage but did not get hurt.
- They all burst out laughing at the joke.
- She burst out laughing at the end of the funny story.