Meaning
To make happy sounds with your voice when something is funny.
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Word origin
From Old English hlæhhan, copying the sound people make when they laugh.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hlaehhan
Grammar
Examples
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When you laugh, you make happy sounds with your voice because something is funny. It often comes with a smile. The opposite feeling is to cry when you are sad.
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