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 Ghost, what ghost, the women laughed; Madame Field was not superstitious. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 During the film, audience members both laughed and gasped in horror as the events of OpenAI’s founding and 2023 unraveling were brought to screen. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Over a refreshing crudo and endive salad, Vera Wang laughed with Lance LePere. — Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 The indictment says a senior Venezuelan official watched as the American was hit with electric shocks, laughed at him and directed officers to continue. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 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 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 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

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

The Boston Blue star literally leaned into the moment, laying his head on Osmond’s shoulder as the two men smiled and soaked up the rapturous screams from the audience.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Lock smiled in surprise, then tried, unsuccessfully, to hide his next emotion.

— Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 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

Riley grinned with his team protecting an eight-point lead in front of a rowdy, record crowd of 114,419 decked in all white at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
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