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#Laugh too much/ v hard
Roll in the aisles: She soon had us rolling in the aisles.
In stitches: The play had us in stitches.
Roll around | roll about,
Fall about: fall about doing something We all fell about laughing.

Kill yourself laughing: He was killing himself laughing.

Piss yourself laughing
Split your side laughing | split your side with laughter.
Laugh your head off
Laugh like a drain
Laugh till you cry.
Break up(6): Woody Allen makes me just break up.
Crack up: He walked in and everyone just cracked up.
Crack sb up: Gill's so funny, she just cracks me up.
Crease sb up | crease up: SYNONYM crack up (2), crack somebody up
Ed creased up laughing.
Her jokes really creased me up.
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Die laughing: I nearly died laughing when she said that.

Roar(3): He looked so funny, we all roared.
roar with laughter It made them roar with laughter.
Dissolve(5): When the teacher looked up, the children dissolved into giggles.
Every time she heard his name, she dissolved into tears.
Have a good laugh about sth: I was angry at the time but we had a good laugh about
it afterwards.
My family and friends all had a good laugh at my expense.

Ho ho
Belly Laugh
Hysterics: She had the audience in hysterics.
The whole class dissolved into hysterics when they saw him.

Bent(adj): a small bent old woman

He was bent double with laughter.
Double up/ over | double sb up /over: Jo doubled up with laughter.
I was doubled over with pain.

Peal(v2): Ellen pealed with laughter.

His laughter pealed across the room.
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#Humerous
Humorous: He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain.
a humorous look at the world of fashion
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes.
Humorously: The poem humorously describes local characters and traditions.
Amusing: an amusing story/game/incident
She writes very amusing letters.
I didn't find the joke at all amusing.
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Humour: a story full of gentle humour

She ignored his feeble attempt at humour.
They failed to see the humour of the situation.
I can't stand people with no sense of humour.
Whatever you do, dont lose your sense of humour.
She smiled with a rare flash of humour.
She has her very own brand of humour.
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French
people to laugh).
Comedy: SYNONYM humour
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation.
Comic: a comic monologue/story
The play is both comic and tragic.
She can always be relied on to provide comic relief (= something to make you
laugh) at a boring party.
He wore a red nose and novelty glasses for comic effect.
Comical: He is a faintly comical figure who fears being made fun of.
He is a slightly comical figure.
What made it so comical was that their hats kept falling off.
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Amuse: amuse somebody My funny drawings amused the kids.

This will amuse you.
it amuses somebody to do something It amused him to think that they were probably
talking about him at that very moment.
Amused: There was an amused look on the President's face.
Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry).
amused at/by something We were all amused at his stories.
amused to see, find, learn, etc. He was amused to see how seriously she took the
game.
Amusement: She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.
To my amusement he couldn't get the door open.
Her eyes twinkled with amusement.
His son was a continuous source of amusement and delight to him.
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Jocular: a jocular comment

He tried to sound jocular.
She explained in a jocular fashion that I was the problem.
Jocose
Humorist
Jocular(2): SYNONYM jolly
SEE ALSO joke
Jocularly
Jocularity

Humorless: He gave a short, humourless laugh.

I found the man cold, distant and humourless. see here: unsimiling.

Black(9): Good place to bury the bodies, she joked with black humour.
The play is a black comedy.
SEE ALSO blackly
Blackly: The movie takes a blackly humorous look at death, blackly comic/ funny/
satirical/ humorous
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#Funny
Hoot: You ought to meet hershe's a hoot!
Scream(n2): He's a scream.
Laugh(n3): Paula's a good laugh, isn't she?
Riot(n3): he's a riot, the party was a riot.
Joker: Hes always been a bit of a joker.
Wag= joker
Ludic
Funny: a funny story
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
(ironic) Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?
What's so funny? she demanded.
Priceless: You should have seen his faceit was priceless!
The life and soul of the party etc.
Good(21): a good story/joke
(informal) That's a good one!

Bundle: He wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs (= a happy person to be with) last

night. he's a bundle of fun.
SEE ALSO bundle of joy

Rib-tickling
Laugh(n2): Come to the karaoke nightit should be a good laugh.
And he didn't realize it was you? What a laugh!
Gas(7): The party was a real gas.

Unfunny: The show was deeply unfunny.

#Extremely funny
Uprarious
Hilarious: a hilarious joke/story
Lynn found the whole situation hilarious.
Do you know Pete? He's hilarious.
Hilariously: hilariously funny
Hilarity: The announcement was greeted with great hilarity.
Their appearance caused a great deal of hilarity.
There was much hilarity when Geoffrey steamed in ten minutes late.
Hysterical: SYNONYM hilarious
She seemed to find my situation absolutely hysterical.
This book is hysterical.
Side-splitting: side-splitting anecdotes
Side-splittingly: It is side-splittingly funny to read.
LOL: a laugh-out-loud moment
The best scenes in the movie are laugh-out-loud funny.
ROFL= ROTFL= rolling on the floor laughing: Im still ROFL after reading that
joke.
That photo made me ROFLit was hilarious!
He did the funniest dance Ive ever seen. ROFL.

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#Joke
Crack(n7): He made a very unfair crack about her looks. see: stupidity: piss-take
Persiflage

Raillery
Banter: He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers.
Badinage= banter
One-liner: He came out with some good one-liners.

Banter(v): He bantered with reporters and posed for photographers.

Jest: SYNONYM joke
He laughed uproariously at his own jest.
Rib-tickler.
Gag: SYNONYM joke
to tell/crack a gag
a running gag (= one that is regularly repeated during a performance)
One(prp7): Have you heard the one about the Englishman, the Irishman and the
Scotsman?
Have your heard the one about?
In jest: The remark was made half in jest.
Many a true word is spoken in jest, thought Rosie (= people often say things as
a joke that are actually true).
See: enjoy: in sport.

Jest(v): SYNONYM joke

Would I jest about such a thing?
Kid: SYNONYM joke
I thought he was kidding when he said he was going out with a rock star.
I didn't mean it. I was only kidding.
kid somebody I'm not kidding you. It does work.
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Punchline= Tagline: He forgot the punchline and the joke fell flat.

Shaggy-dog story
Slapstick
Knock-knock joke. see: pun, wordplay. a lot of humour depends on ambiguity.
hetronym
Get beyond joke | carry / take sth too far.
Go too far
Jokey,

Hold court with sb: I met Giles holding court with some tourists in a cafe.
Regale sb with sth: He regaled us with tales of his days as a jazz pianist.
Treat sb to sth: The crowd were treated to a superb display of tennis.
Amuse(2): SYNONYM entertain
amuse somebody She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins.
amuse yourself I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours.
Amusement: traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
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Entertainer: a street entertainer

Josh= tease
Rag= tease
Chaff= tease
Rib: SYNONYM tease
He used to rib her mercilessly about her accent.
Razz
Tease: Don't get upsetI was only teasing.
I used to get teased about my name.

Ribbing
Tease(n): Ignore everything he saidit was all just a tease. see: trick: gag.
Teasingly: Maybe, youre just too old, she said teasingly.
Lark(n2): The boys didn't mean any harmthey just did it for a lark. (for a
giggle). see here: fun and games
Giggle(n2): We only did it for a giggle. see: for it's sake.
Do sth for a laugh | do sth for laughs: I just did it for a laugh, but it got out
of hand. see: EnjoyHappy: for the fun of it.\, R&R

You have to laugh | you've got to laugh: Well, I'm sorry you've lost your shoes,
but you've got to laugh, haven't you? (realized the funnny side of it)
Take a joke: The trouble with her is she can't take a joke.
Self-deprictaing,

Make a joke of sth

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#Smile
Broadly
Thin(8): He gave a thin smile.
Touch(10): A smile touched the corners of his mouth.
Toothy: a toothy smile.
Gummy: a gummy smile.
Cheshire Cat: He just sat there, grinning like a Cheshire cat and saying nothing.
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Beam
Grin(v): They grinned with delight when they heard our news.
Stop grinning and tell me what happened!
He was grinning from ear to ear.
grin at somebody She grinned amiably at us.
grin something He grinned a wide grin.
Grin(n): She gave a broad grin.
a wry/sheepish grin
No, he said with a grin.
Take that grin off your face!
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Smile(v1): to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc.

He smiled with relief.
He never seems to smile.
He smiled to think how naive he used to be.
smile at somebody/something She smiled at him and he smiled back.
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism.
Her eyes smiled up at him.
Smile(v2): smile something She smiled her thanks. see here: sobbed out her story.
+ speech Perfect, he smiled.
Smile(v3): to smile a small smile
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Smilingly: How are you? she asked smilingly.

Smile(n): Oh, hello, he said, with a smile.

She gave a wry smile.
He had a big smile on his face.
I'm going to wipe that smile off your face (= make you stop thinking this is
funny).
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Force(v4): She managed to force a smile/ laugh.

Cheesy: She had a cheesy grin on her face.

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#Kinds of laugh
Ha ha!

Snicker= snigger= titter

Titter: SYNONYM giggle (1)
His comments raised a titter.
His jokes barely raised a titter.
Giggle: She gave a nervous giggle.
Matt collapsed into giggles and hung up the phone.

Giggles(3): I get the giggles when I'm nervous.

She had a fit of the giggles and had to leave the room.
Its just something about the way he said it that gave me the giggles.
Chuckle(n): She gave a chuckle of delight.
Chuckle(v): She chuckled at the memory.
Gurgle(v): The baby gurgled happily.
She gurgled with laughter.
Gurgle(n): The baby gave a little gurgle of laughter.
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Snigger(v): SYNONYM titter

What are you sniggering at?
Titter: SYNONYM giggle
There was an embarrassing pause on stage and the audience began to titter.
Snicker: SYNONYM titter
Although his friends snickered, they were still impressed.
Giggle: The girls giggled at the joke.
They giggled nervously as they waited for their turn.
She giggled with delight.

Giggly: We were all in a very giggly mood.

Cackle(n): They all cackled with delight.

Cackle(v)
Chortle(n)
Chortle(v): Gill chortled with delight.
Guffaw(n): She let out a loud guffaw.
He tried to ask her between guffaws what had happened.
Guffaw(v): They all guffawed at his jokes.
The man guffawed at her remark.

Gales of laughter: His speech was greeted with gales of laughter.

Straight-faced
Unsmiling: His eyes were hard and unsmiling.
He was a tall man with a thin, unsmiling face.
The man stood aside, unsmiling, for them to enter.
Rictus

Smirk(n): She had a self-satisfied smirk on her face, a knowing smirk.

Smirk(v): It was hard not to smirk.
He smirked unpleasantly when we told him the bad news.
She smirked to herself as she walked away.
What are you smirking at?
Simper
Simper(v): a silly simpering girl
He just simpered at me.
+ speech You're such a darling, she simpered.
Leer

Dimple(v/n/ed)
Tickle(v): The bigger girls used to chase me and tickle me.
I tickled his feet with a feather.
Stop tickling!
Tickle(n): She gave the child a little tickle.
Ticklish: Are you ticklish?
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#Fun/ amusement
Tickle(v): tickle somebody/something to tickle somebodys imagination
tickle somebody to do something I was tickled to discover that we'd both done the
same thing.

Get your jollies: Hes one of those sad guys who gets his jollies from lurking in
chat rooms.
Fun and games. see here: lark
Fun(2): She's very lively and full of fun.
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.
It wasn't seriousit was all done in fun.
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#Move it
Illusionist
Escapologist
Juggler: At the moment the President is like a juggler with a lot of balls in the
air at once.
Jester: the court jester
Fool= jester
Harlequin
Clown(v): to clown around.
Cutup. Act / play the fool
Stooge. see: the heavy mob, the heavy brigade.

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#Cry
Sob(v1): I heard a child sobbing loudly.
He started to sob uncontrollably.
Sob(v2): + speech I hate him, she sobbed.
sob something (out) He sobbed out his troubles.
Sob your heart out. see here: cry your eyes out.
Squall: squalling kids
The baby was squalling in its crib.
Cry: It's all right. Don't cry.
I just couldn't stop crying.
The little boy fell over and started to cry.
cry for somebody/something The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its
mother.
cry about/over something There's nothing to cry about.
cry with something He felt like crying with rage.
+ speech Waaa! she cried.
I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much).
That night she cried herself to sleep.
Weep: She started to weep uncontrollably.
I could have wept thinking about what I'd missed.
weep for/with something He wept for joy.
weep at/over something I do not weep over his death.
weep something She wept bitter tears of disappointment.
weep to do something I wept to see him looking so sick.
+ speech I'm so unhappy! she wept.
Turn on the waterworks. see: elecit sympathy.
Break down: He broke down and wept when he heard the news.
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Sob(n): He gave a deep sob.

Her body was racked (= shaken) with sobs.
She managed to stifle (= stop) a sob.
Cry(n4): I felt a lot better after a good long cry.
Weep(n): Sometimes you feel better for a good weep.
Cry(n1): to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc.
Crying: the crying of terrified children

Tear-stained: a little girl with tear-stained cheeks

Tearful: She suddenly became very tearful.
He answered in a tearful voice.
Lachrymose= tearful.
Weepy: She was feeling tired and weepy.
Weddings always made her feel weepy.
Cryboy: Don't be such a crybaby.
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Shed(v6): She shed no tears when she heard he was dead.

Dry-eyed: She remained dry-eyed throughout the trial.

Snivel: SYNONYM whine

Stop snivelling! I cant stand it.
What a snivelling little brat!
Whine: The dog whined and scratched at the door.
Grizzle
Whimper: The child was lost and began to whimper.
+ speech Don't leave me alone, he whimpered.
Whimper(n): The puppy gave a little whimper of fear.
She let out a whimper of pain.
The animal gave a pathetic little whimper.
(figurative) The whole affair ended less with a bang than with a whimper (= in a
way that was not impressive).
Blubber: There he sat, blubbering like a baby.
Blub

Shout(n): angry shouts

a shout of anger
I heard her warning shout too late.
Shouting: Didn't you hear all the shouting?
Cry(n2): With a cry of Stop thief! he ran after the boy.
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.
Ululation

Ululate= wail
Wail: The little girl was wailing miserably.
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#Seriousness
Gravity: SYNONYM seriousness
I don't think you realise the gravity of the situation.
Punishment varies according to the gravity of the offence.
Seriousness: He spoke with a seriousness that was unusual in him.
We saw from the seriousness of her expression that she meant it.
Gravitas: SYNONYM seriousness
a book of extraordinary gravitas

Seriously(1): to be seriously ill/injured

You're not seriously expecting me to believe that?
They are seriously concerned about security.
Smoking can seriously damage your health.
Be no laughing matter. see: make a joke of sth.
A matter of life and death
Heavy-duty(2): I think you need some heavy-duty advice.
Heavy(14): We found the play very heavy.
The discussion got a little heavy.
Raging(4): His speech has provoked a raging debate.
Dire: living in dire poverty
dire warnings/threats
Such action may have dire consequences.
We're in dire need of your help.
The firm is in dire straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt.
Desperate(4): The children are in desperate need of love and attention.
They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
Deep(10): He's in deep trouble.
a deep economic recession
The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party.
a place of great power and of deep significance
Grievous: He had been the victim of a grievous injustice.
Grave(adj1): The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's
safety.
The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.
We were in grave danger.
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Serious(2): a serious article

a serious newspaper
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter.
Serious(4): Be serious for a moment; this is important.
I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person.
Serious(5): Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious.
Don't laugh, it's a serious suggestion.
serious (about doing something) Is she serious about wanting to sell the house?
serious (about somebody/something) He's really serious about Penny and wants to
get engaged.
She doesnt have a serious boyfriend.
(informal) You can't be serious! (= you must be joking)
You think I did it? Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous)
Stern: SYNONYM strict
a stern face/expression/look
a stern warning
Her voice was stern.
The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime.
Grave(adj2): He looked very grave as he entered the room.
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Solemn(3): a solemn ritual

Bad(4): You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn.

The engagement was a bad mistake.
My headache is getting worse.

In earnest: You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest.

I could tell she spoke in earnest.-
In all seriousness: He told us in all seriousness that he was going to join a
circus.
Seriously(2): Seriously though, it could be really dangerous.
Jocking aside = jocking apart.
No kidding: I want the money back tomorrow. No kidding.
Mean business: He has the look of a man who means business.
Talk turkey
Take sth seriously: We take threats of this kind very seriously. see here: take
lightly
Why can't you ever take anything seriously?
Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously.
You cant take anything she says very seriously.
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Harden(2): Her face hardened into an expression of hatred.

harden something He hardened his voice when he saw she wasn't listening.
Sharply: The report was sharply critical of the police.
Is there a problem? he asked sharply.
Sortly: SYNONYM sharply
Just wait a minute, he said, shortly.

Light(adj10): light reading for the beach

a concert of light classical music
We were just making light conversation.
Light(adj11): She kept her tone light.
This programme looks at the lighter side of politics.
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing
or entertaining that comes after something serious or boring).
The job does have its lighter moments.
Lets talk about lighter things, shall we?
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called
Quackers.
Lightly(4): This is not a problem we should take lightly.
Such fears should not be dismissed lightly.
Light-hearted: a light-hearted speech
Playful: SYNONYM light-hearted
He gave her a playful punch on the arm.
Airy(2): He dismissed her with an airy wave.
SEE ALSO airily
Airy(3): airy promises/speculation
Airily: Theres nothing wrong with him, she said airily.
Superficial: SYNONYM shallow
a superficial friendship
The guests engaged in superficial chatter.
She's so superficial!
Silly(2): We had to wear these silly little hats.
Why worry about a silly thing like that?

Jockingly. see: mockingly: mockingly called Edd.

Drily= dryly: That's a lovely purple suit you're wearing, she said drily.
Tongue-in-cheek: The offer was made almost tongue-in-cheek.
With your tongue in your cheek | with tongue in cheek.
Play silly games with sb: Don't play silly games with me; I know you did it.
Be a game: For her the whole project was just a game.
Flippant= flip: a flippant answer/attitude
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound flippant.
You cant afford to be flippant about such matters.
Facetious: SYNONYM flippant
a facetious comment/remark
Stop being facetious; this is serious.
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