laugh
gb/lˈæf/ us/lˈæf/
A1
İngilizce
~ 1100
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil
A1
action
1
Make sounds showing amusement
To make happy sounds with your voice because you think something is funny.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to laugh [at something/someone]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (verb) with 'smile' (verb). Smiling does not involve sound, while laughing usually does.
Eş anlamlılar
giggle (A lighter, higher-pitched laugh, often in a silly or nervous way.)
Zıt anlamlılar
cry (The opposite emotional reaction, producing tears and sadness instead of amusement.)
Eşdizimler
laugh out loud
|laugh at
|laugh about
|laugh heartily
Konular
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- She couldn't stop laughing at his joke.
- We laughed until our sides hurt.
- They laughed nervously when the teacher asked the question.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I laugh when I hear a funny story.
- The children laugh at the clown.
- He laughs when he is happy.
İsim
A2
event
2
Sound made when amused
The sound you make when you laugh.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'laugh' (noun) with 'laughter'. 'Laugh' often refers to a single instance; 'laughter' is more general or continuous.
Eş anlamlılar
laughter (A more general or collective term for the sound or act of laughing.)
Zıt anlamlılar
sob (A sound expressing sadness, usually involving crying.)
Eşdizimler
a loud laugh
|burst of laughter
|fake laugh
|contagious laugh
Konular
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- Her laugh could be heard across the room.
- He gave a short, sharp laugh.
- That joke always gets a good laugh.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- She has a nice laugh.
- I heard his laugh from far away.
- The baby made a funny laugh.
İsim
informal
B1
entity
3
Amusing person or thing
Someone or something that makes people laugh.
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners confuse this informal noun sense with the act of laughing; here it means something or someone funny, not the action itself.
Eş anlamlılar
joker (Someone who regularly makes jokes, though not always in the same context as 'a laugh'.)
Eşdizimler
a real laugh
|good laugh
|for a laugh
Konular
emotions
|entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- He's such a laugh to be around.
- That film was a real laugh.
- We went to the park just for a laugh.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- My friend is a laugh.
- The movie was a good laugh.
- We play games for a laugh.
Dil bilgisi
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laugh
IPA
GB/lˈæf/
US/lˈæf/
Heceler ve vurgu
laugh (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (laugh)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: laugh
- Plural: laughs
Verb
- Base: laugh
- 3rd Person Singular: laughs
- Present Participle: laughing
- Past: laughed
Kelime ailesi
Forms
laughs
noun
laughing
verb
laughed
verb
Core family
laughter
noun A2
Related words
laughable
adjective
Advanced or less common
laughably
adverb
İfadeler
for a laugh
1/fɚ ə lˈæf/
fixed phrase
informal
Do something just for fun
To do something just for fun, not seriously.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.