suppressed laugh
Muffled burst of amusement
A suppressed laugh is a laugh you try to hold back—stifled or muffled to avoid being heard or noticed.
The effort often makes it worse: She let out a suppressed laugh during the funeral.
The phrase suggests social situations where laughing would be inappropriate or embarrassing.
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- church gigglesLaughter when silence required
- snortNoisy nasal exhale
- chortleGleeful, breathy laugh
chuckle · holding back · stifle · muffle · smirk · grin · burst · lose it · shoulders · shaking · tears · cheeks · biting · lip · cover your mouth · straight face · nose · sniff
- laughtergiggling, chuckling, snickering, giggles, chortling
expression/restraint
suppressed laughguffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
belly laugh · uncontrollable laughter · loud laugh · uproarious laughter · cackling
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