[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/laugh/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) / laugh # laugh verb (laugh, laughs, laughed, laughing); noun (a laugh, laughs) «laugh» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To make sounds with your voice that show you think something is funny or you are happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#m1) 2. To make fun of someone: "Don't laugh at him." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#m2) 3. As a noun, the sound of laughing or something fun: "That was a good laugh." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#m3) ### In the lessons In everyday life, laughing shows joy and helps friends feel close; laughing with someone is kind, laughing at someone can hurt. In stories, laughter shows humour or a happy mood. Phrases: laugh at, laugh out loud, burst out laughing, have a laugh, laughing stock. ### Examples - The joke made me laugh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x1) - We laughed until we cried. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x2) - Don't laugh at people when they make mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x3) - Her laugh is very loud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x4) - The baby laughs when I tickle her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x5) - We had a good laugh at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x6) - They burst out laughing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x7) - Laughing is good for you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x8) - The king laughed loud and long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/#x9) ### Note "gh" sounds like "f": "laf". Noun "laughter" (uncountable) means the sound of laughing. "Laugh with" is friendly, "laugh at" can be unkind. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: Sarah laughed when she heard she would have a child, and Isaac's name means "he will laugh". Tradition reads his name as a reminder of the joy that came from her doubt. In the Psalms and Job, to laugh also means to mock, and God "laughs" at the wicked, which is read as a picture that their power is nothing before Him. In the primary lessons: In everyday life, laughing shows joy and helps friends feel close; laughing with someone is kind, laughing at someone can hurt. In stories, laughter shows humour or a happy mood. Phrases: laugh at, laugh out loud, burst out laughing, have a laugh, laughing stock. ### Examples - And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.' (Torah GEN.18.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laugh/#x1) - Then Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she was afraid. (Torah GEN.18.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laugh/#x2) - And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.' (Torah GEN.21.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laugh/#x3) - The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: (Writings PSA.52.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laugh/#x4) - The righteous saw it, and were glad, and the innocent laugh them to scorn: (Writings JOB.22.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laugh/#x5) - The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming. (Writings PSA.37.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laugh/#x6) ### Note "gh" sounds like "f": "laf". Noun "laughter" (uncountable) means the sound of laughing. "Laugh with" is friendly, "laugh at" can be unkind. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «laugh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laugh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«laugh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/laugh.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «laugh» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laugh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«laugh» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/laugh.html) on Mova free.