an act, sound, of laughing; to make sounds and expressions to show amusement
expressing amusement, happiness
Cases of word usage
1) to make (a person) laugh or smile (amuse)
2) to shout and laugh rudely at (a speaker) during a meeting (barrack)
3) (of talk, a person) using crude language, subjects etc to laugh at etc (bawdy)
4) (to make) a low, quiet laugh with closed mouth (showing satisfaction or amusement) (chuckle)
5) to laugh at (a person, behaviour etc) and show contempt (deride)
6) (the style of) a play using exaggerated and ridiculous situations to make people laugh (farce)
7) (to give) a noisy laugh (guffaw)
8) to make fun of, laugh rudely (at) (jeer)
9) (to make) a short, unpleasant laugh (especially rude or to show lack of respect) (snigger)
10) (to give) a silly little laugh (titter)