laughing

English

a person laughing

Etymology

From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːfɪŋ

Noun

laughing (countable and uncountable, plural laughings)

  1. The action of the verb to laugh.

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Verb

laughing

  1. present participle and gerund of laugh

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