English · Common Verbs
laugh
/lɑːf/
[/lɑːf/]
to make sounds showing you are happy
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'laugh': to make sounds showing you are happy.
Example
It is good to laugh together with friends at the end of a long week.
It is good to laugh together with friends at the end of a long week.
Etymology
From Old English 'hlæhhan', of Germanic and imitative origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.