What does Laughing mean?
Definitions for Laughing
ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋlaugh·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Laughing.
Princeton's WordNet
laughing(a), riantadjective
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
"laughing children"
Wiktionary
laughingnoun
The action of the verb to laugh.
Etymology: laugh + -ing
Wikipedia
laughing
Laughter is a pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli. Laughter can rise from such activities as being tickled, or from humorous stories or thoughts. Most commonly, it is considered an auditory expression of a number of positive emotional states, such as joy, mirth, happiness, or relief. On some occasions, however, it may be caused by contrary emotional states such as embarrassment, surprise, or confusion such as nervous laughter or courtesy laugh. Age, gender, education, language, and culture are all indicators as to whether a person will experience laughter in a given situation. Some other species of primate (chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans) show laughter-like vocalizations in response to physical contact such as wrestling, play chasing or tickling. Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group—it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seen as contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback.The study of humor and laughter, and its psychological and physiological effects on the human body, is called gelotology.
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laughing
Laughing is a natural physical response to humor, amusement, or joy, typically characterized by making sounds with the voice and expressive movements of the face and body. It is a form of social bonding and communication, often accompanied by positive emotions and a sense of amusement or pleasure.
Webster Dictionary
Laughing
of Laugh
Laughing
from Laugh, v. i
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
LAUGHING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laughing is ranked #100302 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Laughing surname appeared 180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Laughing.
92.2% or 166 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
5% or 9 total occurrences were White.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Laughing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4162
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Laughing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2197
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Laughing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Laughing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Laughing in a Sentence
She's been here by herself for over 10 years, so I'm sure it's a big change for her, but she's warmed up to everybody, she's so happy, she's got all types of new friends. She's out here making lunch for us, laughing, joking. It's just a miracle to witness.
People think its hilarious, people are stopping in the middle of the night taking photos and laughing. People think its so much fun. I think theres a lot more laughter than its bringing out anything uncomfortable.
We would pass humorous things through the wall, you knew you succeeded when you could hear the guy on the other side laughing.
[I] scroll[ed] through the comments for hours and could not stop laughing.
I think that accepting living, being happy, hurting in the extremes, that is the most alive you can be, losing it crying, losing it laughing — there's no way, I don't think, to feel more alive than that.
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