laughter

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

laugh‧ter /ˈlɑːftə $ ˈlæftər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑laugh, ↑laughter; adverb: ↑laughably, ↑laughingly; verb: ↑laugh; adjective: ↑laughable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hleahtor]
when people laugh, or the sound of people laughing:
Foster joined in the laughter.
He looked shocked, then burst into laughter (=started laughing).
roar/scream/shriek with laughter (=laugh very loudly)
Audiences roared with laughter.
He shook with laughter.
peals/gales/howls etc of laughter (=loud laughs)
The comment brought peals of laughter from her classmates.
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ burst into laughter (=suddenly start laughing) Flora burst into laughter when I told her the joke.
▪ roar with laughter (=laugh very noisily) The crowd roared with laughter.
▪ scream/shriek with laughter (=laugh very noisily and with a high voice) The children shrieked with laughter as they watched the clown.
▪ shake with laughter They were shaking with laughter and couldn't even speak.
▪ meet/greet something with laughter (=react to something by laughing) Her remarks were greeted with mocking laughter.
▪ the laughter dies (down) (=stops) The laughter died instantly as Robert walked in.
phrases
▪ peals/hoots/gales of laughter (=a lot of loud laughter) This idea was greeted with hoots of laughter.
▪ a fit of laughter (=a period in which you laugh uncontrollably) Her funny stories had us in fits of laughter.
▪ a burst of laughter (=a short period of loud laughter) There was a loud burst of laughter behind me.
adjectives
▪ hysterical laughter (=laughter that is out of control because someone is very excited, nervous etc) She burst into hysterical laughter.
▪ helpless laughter (=that someone cannot control) The audience were in fits of helpless laughter.
▪ nervous laughter (=because someone is nervous and not sure how to react) Nervous laughter greeted her remarks.
▪ raucous laughter (=loud and rough-sounding) His attempt to explain was greeted with raucous laughter.
▪ suppressed laughter (=when someone tries not to laugh) He began to shake with suppressed laughter.

laughterhu

◎	['lɑ:ftə]
※	danh từ
	■	sự cười, tiếng cười
		☆	to burst (break) into laughter
			cười phá lên
		☆	to split one's sides with laughter
			cười vỡ bụng
	〆	peals of laughter
		✓	tràng cười rền
	〆	to be convulsed with laughter
		✓	cười thắt ruột