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laughing

LAH-fing/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/UKLAHF-ing/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/

Noun plurallaughings

2 meanings of laughing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of laugh. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a naming word.

    The children were laughing at the clown's silly tricks.

    We could hear them laughing in the next room.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of making happy sounds with your voice when something is funny.

    Laughing is good for your heart and your mood.

    Her constant laughing in class annoyed the teacher.

    Similarlaughter, hilarity, mirth

    Oppositecrying, weeping

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laughing is a form of laugh

laugh, verb: To smile and make happy sounds because something is funny or pleasing. Full entry

Forms
laughlaughs he/she/itlaughing -ing formlaughed past tense, past participle
Spelling
laugh → laughing: add -ing

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Origin

From Middle English lawghynge. It comes from laugh plus -ing.