shake with laughter

Convulse with the humor of something, as in When asked if he was planning to give away the bride, he shook with laughter at the very thought. [Early 1700s]

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Words nearby shake with laughter

shake off, shake one's head, shake someone's tree, shake the dust from one's feet, shake up, shake with laughter, shake-out, shake-up, shakedown, shaken baby syndrome, shakeout
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