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• 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

See Examples For:

laughing

Their lens finds people walking on their treadmills, talking on the phone, laughing with one another.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

"It is no longer Dangote but 'Yangote', the company belongs to us now," he said while laughing.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

There are scarcely any photos of him smiling or laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“I have a nicer car now,” she says, laughing at the memory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Clare clapped his paws over his eye, laughing with glorious relief.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Related Words

• humorous