English Online Dictionary. What means laughing? What does laughing mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɑːfɪŋ
Noun
laughing (countable and uncountable, plural laughings)
- The action of the verb to laugh.
Verb
laughing
- present participle and gerund of laugh
Usage notes
As with other present participles, laughing can be used as an adjective:
- The Laughing Cavalier
- laughing hyena
Likewise, as with other gerunds, laughing can be used as a verbal noun:
- Laughing could be heard all the way from the back of the room!
Synonyms
- (as a gerund): hilarity, laughter