infectious laugh
Catches on fast
An infectious laugh is one that spreads to others who hear it—you can't help but laugh along.
The metaphor treats laughter as contagious, passing from person to person like a disease: Her infectious laugh had the whole room cracking up within seconds.
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
guffaw · hysterical · uncontrollable · spreading · catching · bubbly · roar · howl · tears · snort · wheeze · joyful · hilarious · ripple · erupting · gasping · mirthful · cracking up
- laughtergiggling, chuckling, snickering, giggles, chortling
social contagion
infectious laughnervous laugh
Laughter from discomfort
awkward silence · forced laugh · suppressed laugh · silent laugh · blank stare
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