HOW TO PRONOUNCE
laughing
/ˈlæfɪŋ/
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What does laughing mean?
noun
- verbal noun of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh.
verb
- present participle and gerund of laugh
adjective
- verbal adjective of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈlæfɪŋ/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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When the lights came on again, everybody was laughing and shouting, and all the French girls were rosy and shining with mirth.
These were laughing and talking together as gaily as if they had gathered for a picnic instead of a war of conquest.
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Dickon stood quite still and put his hand on Mary almost as if they had suddenly found themselves laughing in a church.
Probably they were laughing at him, probably they thought him a fool, and, after all, had he really said what he felt?
Lydgate had after all to give some scrutiny to each drawer, the Vicar laughing at himself, and yet persisting in the exhibition.