English · Common Verbs
laughing
/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/
[/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/]
present participle of laugh
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'laugh': showing that the action of laugh is happening now.
Example
The whole class is laughing at the clever trick the teacher just showed them.
The whole class is laughing at the clever trick the teacher just showed them.
Etymology
From Old English 'hlæhhan', of Germanic and imitative origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.