belly laugh
Gut-shaking roar
A belly laugh is a deep, hearty laugh that seems to come from the gut rather than the throat—unrestrained and often loud: The comedian had the whole room in belly laughs.
The term emphasizes genuine amusement rather than polite chuckling.
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
mirth · hilarity · roar · split your sides · chortle · in stitches · knee-slapper · joke · thigh-slapper · bust a gut · whoop · jape · punchline · uproarious · gag · comedy · comic relief · wheeze
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- laughter soundsgiggle, chuckle, snicker, chortle, guffaw