An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
Used in a Sentence
laughs
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for laughs.
Editorial note
The situation is somewhat analogous to joking too loud in a bar, everybody at your table laughs, but the guys at the other table demand a apology.
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Quick take
An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of laughs gathered in one view.
Something that provokes mirth or scorn.
(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for laughs.
noun
An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
noun
Something that provokes mirth or scorn.
verb
(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.
verb
(transitive) To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.
Example sentences
The situation is somewhat analogous to joking too loud in a bar, everybody at your table laughs, but the guys at the other table demand a apology.
Calling names for laughs is probably OK in private, between friends, but perhaps not appropriate in a public setting.
Comics resort to it because they're desperate; they can't get laughs any other way.
Until she tries to gain validation and finds out the internet laughs at her?
It really shines through to us rational types and this piece gave me the biggest laughs I had today.
Of course, I can see that this is done for laughs, but not everyone sees that.
Especially since they're pulling statistics out of thin air and using unconvincing examples: you're telling me most comedians don't keep track of which jokes are getting laughs?!
Anyone who has used Outlook/Entourage laughs at iCal.
It gave me a few laughs and provided some inspiration to just try things and get stuff done, rather than over-analyzing everything and just sitting there spinning my wheels...
(laughs) Seeing if you could achieve programming for the same functions with a smaller amount of memory was one way for a programmer to show off.
(laughs) It clearly couldn't be used to control existing games.
> Oh, and movies where it's played for laughs.
Quote examples
Chip & signature answers the "Amazon laughs at your chip&pin card" loophole I had been sort of half puzzling over.
"Comics resort to it because they're desperate; they can't get laughs any other way." Counter example: Gaping Void.
(laughs)" "Miyamoto - The turtle was the only solution!
> Miyamoto: We were like, "If we just leave it to Iwata-san, he'll take care of it." (laughs) > Iwata: I enjoyed that as I worked.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use laughs in a sentence?
The situation is somewhat analogous to joking too loud in a bar, everybody at your table laughs, but the guys at the other table demand a apology.
What does laughs mean?
An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
What part of speech is laughs?
laughs is commonly used as noun, verb.