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laughs

  • plural
    of laugh.
    laugh
    verb (used without object)
    to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
  • present tense form
    of laugh (3rd person singular).
    laugh
    verb (used without object)
    to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.

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"So I said: Sign me up," Timby laughs.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Is it any wonder that “Widow’s Bay,” which miraculously serves up equal portions of jump scares and belly laughs, is this season’s hottest series?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"But when you turn 15 or 16, and you're into boys, you're like, 'Oh, that's really naff. I don't want to be doing that any more'," she laughs.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The laughs keep coming, especially when a little bot in a soccer jersey whiffs a kick and splats on its back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

She laughs a little, pointing at her tearstained face, and scoots over to make room for Celia and me to sit with her.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison