What does mirth mean?

Definitions for mirth
mɜrθmirth

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mirth.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulnessnoun

    great merriment

Wiktionary

  1. mirthnoun

    The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.

  2. mirthnoun

    That which causes merriment.

  3. Etymology: myrgþ, approximately equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mirthnoun

    Merriment; jollity; gaiety; laughter.

    Etymology: myrhde , Saxon.

    To give a kingdom for a mirth, to sit,
    And keep the turn of tippling with a slave. William Shakespeare.

    Be large in mirth, anon we’ll drink a measure
    The table round. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    His eye begets occasion for his wit;
    For every object that the one doth catch,
    The other turns to a mirth-moving jest. William Shakespeare.

    Most of the appearing mirth in the world is not mirth but art: the wounded spirit is not seen, but walks under a disguise. Robert South, Sermons.

    With genial joy to warm the soul,
    Bright Helen mix’d a mirth-inspiring bowl. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

ChatGPT

  1. mirth

    Mirth is a state of happiness, amusement or laughter. It's characterized by joy, fun, and high spirits.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mirthnoun

    merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity

  2. Mirthnoun

    that which causes merriment

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mirth

    mėrth, n. merriness: pleasure: delight: noisy gaiety: jollity: laughter.—adj. Mirth′ful, full of mirth: causing mirth: merry: jovial.—adv. Mirth′fully.—n. Mirth′fulness.—adj. Mirth′less, joyless: cheerless.—n. Mirth′lessness, absence of mirth. [A.S. myrgðmerg, merry.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MIRTH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mirth is ranked #80678 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Mirth surname appeared 235 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Mirth.

    90.6% or 213 total occurrences were White.
    5.1% or 12 total occurrences were Black.
    2.9% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce mirth?

How to say mirth in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mirth in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mirth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of mirth in a Sentence

  1. William Shakespeare:

    Free from gross passion or of mirth or anger constant in spirit, not swerving with the blood, garnish'd and deck'd in modest compliment, not working with the eye without the ear, and but in purged judgement trusting neither Such and so finely bolted didst thou seem.

  2. Ella Wheeler Wilcox:

    Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own.

  3. Robert South:

    Most of the appearance of mirth in the world is not mirth, it is art. The wounded spirit is not seen, but walks under a disguise.

  4. Ella Wheeler Wilcox:

    Laugh and the world laughs with you Weep, and you weep alone For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own.

  5. Ella Wheeler:

    Laugh and the world laughs with you; Weep and you weep alone; For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, but has trouble enough of its own.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

mirth#10000#46164#100000

Translations for mirth

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for mirth »

Translation

Find a translation for the mirth definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"mirth." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/mirth>.

Discuss these mirth definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for mirth? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    add details, as to an account or idea
    A gloat
    B monish
    C excogitate
    D lucubrate

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for mirth: