Phrase Hound found 61 phrases and 56 compound words that contain laugh. The most common are listed below. Open laugh in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 61
- good laughChiefly preceded by a: Someone (or something) that is very amusing or entertaining.
- laugh-out-loudvery funny; causing the listener to laugh aloud
- evil laughA signature laugh associated with villains in films and acting, sometimes represented as muahahaha or bwahaha.
- having a laughpresent participle and gerund of have a laugh
- laugh trackThe soundtrack of laughter sounds that accompanies a television comedy show.
- laugh lineEither of the two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth.
- laugh offTo respond to (a negative situation) lightheartedly, as though it were a joke.
- laugh one's head offTo laugh uproariously.
- good for a laughEntertaining.
- horse laughAlternative form of horselaugh: A loud, boisterous laugh.
- laugh linesplural of laugh line: Either of the two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth.
- laugh machineA machine or program or track that inserts canned laughter into a television show.
- laugh testSynonym of straight-face test: A tongue-in-cheek test of the merits of an argument which asks whether it can be made with a straight face (without laughing).
- laugh tracksplural of laugh track: The soundtrack of laughter sounds that accompanies a television comedy show.
- you've got to laughUsed when somebody sees the funny side to a tough situation, to remind not to take things so seriously.
- laugh in one's sleeveto laugh in secret or to oneself, usually gloatingly
- liquid laughAn act of vomiting; vomit.
- laugh out of courtTo dismiss as silly something presented with genuine conviction or treated seriously.
- don't make me laughUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.
- laugh awayTo dismiss (something) as unimportant.
- laugh downTo cause to cease or desist by laughter.
- laugh on the other side of one's faceTo experience discomfiture after displaying cockiness.
- getting the last laughpresent participle and gerund of get the last laugh
- belly laughA deep, hearty laugh
- that's a laughThat is unlikely to be true.
Compound words 56
- laugherOne who laughs.
- laughathonSomething very funny; a comedy session or period of great amusement.
- laughyCausing laughter; comical.
- underlaughA suppressed laugh
- laughsmithOne who creates laughs; a comic or comedian.
- snaughleTo (repeatedly) snort while laughing; snort and laugh at the same time.
- horselaughA loud, boisterous laugh.
- laugheeOne who is laughed at.
- outlaughTo ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing.
- prelaughOccurring before laughter.