Laughing
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of laugh; making spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body expressing amusement, joy, or scorn. The act of showing mirth audibly.
“The children were laughing happily as they played in the garden.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
laugh·ing
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Synonyms
chucklinggigglingchortlingcackling
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Wordle
Three vowels A-U-I; -ING ending and GH cluster
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; the GH combination and -ING make it strategically useful
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