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Meanings of laughing in English

Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness.

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Usage of laughing in English
1
Being fatigued; laughing; being amused; having been elected; running; having been running.
Graded Lessons in English / An Elementary English Grammar Consis...
2
The men were no longer laughing, which meant Skylan had a problem.
Bones of the Dragon
3
Nora burst out laughing; and in the midst of her mirthfulness exclaimed:
Ishmael; Or, In the Depths
4
The girl looked up; the sun was laughing full in her eyes.
The Song of the Blood-Red Flower
5
I can't help laughing, really laughing, for the first time in months.
Catching Fire
6
Listen to 'Control.' I feel like my verse was harder. Stop laughing.
Ebony
7
I remember TU from before, just about; I think I remember laughing.
The Guardian
8
There was a great, long moment of hugging, laughing, crying, and beeping.
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
9
Brenton started laughing the second he saw what was in my hand.
Honour's Knight
10
Molly arrived just then, looking particularly pleased to find them all laughing.
Patrick's destiny
11
The new father finally hangs up the phone, laughing at absolutely nothing.
My Sister's Keeper
12
He allows the laughing people to become members of his secret society.
A bridge to the stars
13
But Jane was quite serious; and saw in it no laughing matter.
The Rosary
14
There was a great deal of laughing and joking during the meal.
Dubliners
15
Well; you-youwere laughing at me in your sleeve all the time.
The Eustace Diamonds
16
And he had a new way of laughing: a soft, simpering giggle.
Revolutionary Road
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