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# laughter

noun (laughter — uncountable)

«laughter» 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

Laughter is the sound or act of laughing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and everyday life, laughter shows happiness, fun or relief; «roar with laughter», «burst into laughter» and «fits of laughter» describe strong laughing. In health lessons, laughter is good for mood and helps people feel close. Laughter can also be unkind if people laugh at someone; kind laughter is laughing with them. Phrases: burst into laughter, roars of laughter, full of laughter, laughter is the best medicine.

### Examples

- The room was filled with laughter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#x1)
- We burst into laughter at the funny video. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#x2)
- The audience roared with laughter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#x3)
- I could hear laughter from the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#x4)
- Laughter is the best medicine, Grandma says. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#x5)
- Her laughter was so loud that everyone turned around. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#x6)
- Again the boys shouted with laughter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: «a lot of laughter», not «laughters». Spelling: «augh» says «af» in laugh and laughter. Verb: laugh. Adjective: laughable (silly).

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Sarah's laughter at Isaac's birth is read as joy. The name Isaac comes from the Hebrew word for laughter. Job promises laughter as a sign of restored joy, while Proverbs and Ecclesiastes warn that laughter can hide sorrow or be empty. In the primary lessons: In stories and everyday life, laughter shows happiness, fun or relief; «roar with laughter», «burst into laughter» and «fits of laughter» describe strong laughing. In health lessons, laughter is good for mood and helps people feel close. Laughter can also be unkind if people laugh at someone; kind laughter is laughing with them. Phrases: burst into laughter, roars of laughter, full of laughter, laughter is the best medicine.

### Examples

- 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/laughter/#x1)
- Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting. (Writings JOB.8.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laughter/#x2)
- Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness. (Writings PRO.14.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laughter/#x3)
- I said of laughter: 'It is mad'; and of mirth: 'What doth it accomplish?' (Writings ECC.2.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laughter/#x4)

### Note

Uncountable: «a lot of laughter», not «laughters». Spelling: «augh» says «af» in laugh and laughter. Verb: laugh. Adjective: laughable (silly).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «laughter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laughter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «laughter» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/laughter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«laughter» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/laughter.html) on Mova free.