"laughing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-laughing.ogg [US] Forms: laughings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːfɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lawghynge}} Middle English lawghynge, {{suffix|en|laugh|ing}} laugh + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} laughing (countable and uncountable, plural laughings)
  1. The action of the verb to laugh. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-laughing-en-noun-7c69qI4h

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-laughing.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɑːfɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English lawghynge; equivalent to laugh + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lawghynge}} Middle English lawghynge, {{suffix|en|laugh|ing}} laugh + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} laughing
  1. present participle and gerund of laugh Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: laugh Categories (topical): Laughter Synonyms: hilarity [gerund], laughter [gerund]

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