LAUGHED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

laughed

verb

past tense of laugh

as in giggled

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell

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as in smiled

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!

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Recent Examples of laughed The room laughed and had the sharpest strategy conversation of the year. — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Earlier this month, Texas quarterback Arch Manning laughed at an AI meme of ESPN reporter Holly Rowe getting slapped by Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The screen showed the name of the student who’d laughed at my crab-egg story. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Trump patted Xi on the back once more, and the two men laughed, in a moment that generated outrage online. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Over courses of ravioli, New York strip steak, and whole roasted artichokes, the duo laughed and chatted with family, patrons, Knicks fans, and Towns’s teammate Jordan Clarkson. — Clara Hillis, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 In the video, Villatoro and her family laughed while dealing with a situation that had left them stressed and overwhelmed. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 Woodley stopped in her tracks, turned to the voice, and laughed. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 That includes recalling the moment on her field trip when peers laughed and voted to have King send her to juvenile detention. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed

Verb

The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.

— Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of giggled

Verb

Several employees stood and smiled at cash registers Wednesday, while customers pointed to menu boards and ordered seasonal items.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
In the first photo, Sweeney smiled while taking a mirror selfie, with the two small charms visible around her neck.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of smiled

Verb

When he was asked by Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse if he had been contacted by Price since signing with the Canadiens, Kreider chuckled and said no.

— Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chuckled

Verb

Paired with an all-leather ensemble, pants and pointed-toe pumps included, the hair screamed ’80s rom-com star, the curls falling toward her face in a single swift motion.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Yaffa, who was carrying a pink-and-green school backpack and a matching lunchbox, screamed and covered her ears.

— Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of screamed

Verb

In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the singer could be seen smiling in the back seat of an SUV while her soccer player boyfriend of two years grinned from the front seat.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Kulich missed most of last season with a blood clot issue, but Mrtka grinned when asked how Kulich looked this summer.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026