laughin
Making merry sounds
Laughin is an informal spelling of laughing, representing casual or dialectal pronunciation that drops the final g.
It appears in written dialogue, song lyrics, and social media to convey a relaxed or folksy tone: We were laughin so hard we couldn't breathe.
The spelling signals informality rather than a different meaning.
Laughing in short bursts
- chucklingLaughing softly, briefly
- smilingDisplaying warmth facially
- grinningShowing a broad smile
- beamingSmiling very broadly
cackling · snickering · happy · delighted · amused · merry · gleeful · jovial
Saying things in fun
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- partyGathering for celebration
comedy · humor · fun · hanging out · camaraderie · playful · witty · good times
Transmissible between people
- spreadingExtending over space
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
hysterical · unstoppable · waves · rippling · shared · collective · spontaneous · irrepressible
Mocking with contempt
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- scoffingMocking with contempt
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
jeering · scorning · belittling · dismissive · contemptuous · sarcastic · cynical · cruel
Lacking grace or ease
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- deflectingTurning from original path
- embarrassedSelf-consciously uncomfortable
self-conscious · tense · uneasy · forced · strained · covering · masking · defensive
giggling
Laughing in short bursts
beaming · cackling · snickering · happy · delighted · amused · merry · gleeful · jovial · tickled
joking
Saying things in fun
party · comedy · humor · fun · hanging out · camaraderie · playful · witty · good times · mates
contagious
Transmissible between people
- spreadingExtending over space
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- catchingAble to be transmitted
chain reaction · hysterical · unstoppable · waves · rippling · shared · collective · spontaneous · irrepressible · helpless
ridiculing
Mocking with contempt
taunting · jeering · scorning · belittling · dismissive · contemptuous · sarcastic · cynical · cruel · bullying
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- deflectingTurning from original path
embarrassed · self-conscious · tense · uneasy · forced · strained · covering · masking · defensive · coping
- laugh atExpress scornful amusement toward
- burst out laughingSuddenly begin guffawing
- laughed atReceived mocking attention
- laugh out loudVocalize strong amusement
- laughing atMocking with amusement
- laugh offDismiss with amusement