Hypernyms for "laugh"
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belly laugh
bellylaugh
blue joke
blue story
bray
break up
cachinnate
cachinnation
cackle
chortle
chuckle
convulse
crack up
dirty joke
dirty story
ethnic joke
funny
funny remark
funny story
giggle
good story
guffaw
ha-ha
haw-haw
hee-haw
horselaugh
howl
howler
in-joke
laugh loudly
laugh softly
one-liner
riot
roar
scream
shaggy dog story
sick joke
sidesplitter
sight gag
snicker
snigger
snort
thigh-slapper
titter
visual joke
wow
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.