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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

“This is my policy position,” he said in an interview, laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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

The game is played in bumper-car-like carts while you wield a lacrosse-style stick and try to score, and within minutes everyone in our group was laughing.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

I try to demonstrate, but I’m laughing so hard it’s impossible.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Related Words

• humorous