LAUGHED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

laughed

verb

past tense of laugh

as in giggled

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell

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as in smiled

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!

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Recent Examples of laughed Nabil and Sliman laughed at how the leather soon stank before Nabil could figure it all out. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 While the Diamondbacks took batting practice before Tuesday’s game, Banister and Berry laughed together while engaging in a friendly conversation at first base that ended in a hug. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 His family sometimes laughed, but usually stopped only for gasoline or a restroom. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 The mother laughed, which made the girl slouched sullenly on her Icelandic glance back, and her mother brushed a hand over her face. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Some of the more than 100 in attendance in the council chambers gasped or laughed when the town revealed that the fines have only amounted to $1,600 so far. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Nidhi laughed to herself, a soft laugh that contained a question, a giddy, half-serious dare. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 The Tonight Show audience laughed before Scott was asked about his daughter’s reaction to the lesson. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The crowd cheered at the joke as Duff laughed on stage, clearly impressing fans with her NBA knowledge. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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The dynamic duo giggled and hugged as curious onlookers took out their iPhones and started snapping away.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
The quarterback, 30, could be seen smiling as Bronze giggled and Golden looked directly at the camera.

— Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of giggled

Verb

When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
As the media huddled around his locker in Wrigley Field’s underground home clubhouse, Crow-Armstrong raised his eyes, chuckled and shook his head at the totality of the scene.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chuckled

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Nobody sneered at authority and received wisdom more than Johnny Rotten.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Texas and Florida were COVID-19 wildfires, where the rates of infection soared due to the irresponsible actions of their respective governors who allowed businesses to remain open, all but sneered at immunization and encouraged people to gather maskless at public venues.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026