Definitions for Laughing
ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋlaugh·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laughing(a), riantadjective

   showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

   "laughing children"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laughingnoun

   The action of the verb to laugh.

2. Etymology: laugh + -ing

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laughing

   of Laugh

2. Laughing

   from Laugh, v. i

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Laughing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4162

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Laughing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2197

How to pronounce Laughing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Laughing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Laughing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Laughing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Laughing in a Sentence

1. Lyudmyla Kichenok:

   My first day on site, that tennis center was shocking. I was shocked how people can still laugh. They were laughing, just living a normal life, i didn't understand how is it possible because my mind was still there.

2. Nia Vardalos:

   I am feeling like it's time to share it. We have been keeping it a secret for so long, you know, you work on a movie for a really, really long time and we just had so much fun laughing as we made the movie and now I just want to hear the audience hear it.

3. Birthday:

   Ever since we were little, you’ve always been there for me. I’m so glad we’re still friends, and I bet that one day we’ll be sitting side-by-side in our rocking chairs at the nursing home laughing at all of our crazy times together.

4. Jane Austen:

   One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

5. Matt Lauer:

   What’s with all the small-d--- jokes? It was fun to look over and see Ann Curry laughing… like she doesn’t know how big my d--- really is.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Laughing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laughing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laughing
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html