What is "laughter" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "laughter": the sound of laughing

Noun

Pronunciation in US: lăfʹtər, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈlɑːftə/

Meaning of "laughter": the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn

Noun

Pronunciation in US: lăfʹtər, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈlɑːftə/

Synonyms:

giggle, guffaw, roar, gesture, glee, amusement, snicker, shout, hilarity, laugh, mirth, shriek, chuckle, sound, merriment, cackle, fit, chortle, crow, rejoicing, shouting, peal, snort, snigger, titter, roaring, cachinnation, snorting, howling, crowing, crack-up, chortling, chuckling, giggling, guffawing, har-de-har, tehee, tittering, yuck,

Antonyms:

sadness, despair, unhappiness, gloom,