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See Also:

• present participle of laugh.

laughing

American  

[laf-ing, lah-fing] / ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ /

adjective

1. that laughs or is given to laughter.

   a laughing child.

2. uttering sounds like human laughter, as some birds.

3. suggesting laughter by brightness, color, sound, etc..

   a laughing stream; laughing flowers.

4. laughable.

   The increase in crime is no laughing matter.

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noun

1. laughter.

Other Word Forms

• unlaughing
  adjective
• laughingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of laughing

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at laugh, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Laughing, Bear replies: “Isn’t that the same thing?”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Bob Mortimer's efforts to make his rival comedians crack a smile while he kept a straight face in Last One Laughing earned him the Bafta for best entertainment performance.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Laughing at ourselves from time to time makes us human.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Laughing at the notion of feeling he has to justify how he spent those years, he adds, “I have such a defensive rap now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

A flux of circumstances delivered the Laughing Man’s best friend, his timber wolf, Black Wing, into a physical and intellectual trap set by the Dufarges.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

Related Words

• humorous