Emotions / A1

LAHF/lɑːf/

A joke works, and you laugh — the sound of finding something funny. Laugh at a joke / laugh at someone (the second can be unkind). Smile is quiet, with the face only; laugh has sound. Past: laughed. Noun: a laugh.

Meaning

To make a sound that shows you think something is funny.

Examples

• “The joke made us laugh.”
• “The film made us laugh a lot.”
• “Please don't laugh at her mistake.”

Good to know

laugh at a joke. smile = no sound. Past: laughed.

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