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laugh
verb
to
make
the
sound
and
facial
expression
that
shows
you
think
something
is
funny
or
feel
happy
•
The
children
laugh
at
the
clown
’
s
silly
tricks
.
The
children
laugh
at
the
clown
’
s
silly
tricks
.
•
When
the
puppy
chased
its
own
tail
,
we
couldn
’
t
help
but
laugh
.
When
the
puppy
chased
its
own
tail
,
we
couldn
’
t
help
but
laugh
.
noun
the
sound
or
act
of
laughing
•
Her
loud
laugh
filled
the
room
.
Her
loud
laugh
filled
the
room
.
•
The
baby
let
out
a
tiny
laugh
when
the
bubbles
popped
.
The
baby
let
out
a
tiny
laugh
when
the
bubbles
popped
.
noun
a
person
or
activity
that
is
very
fun
and
makes
people
laugh
•
The
new
teacher
is
such
a
laugh
;
every
lesson
feels
like
a
game
.
The
new
teacher
is
such
a
laugh
;
every
lesson
feels
like
a
game
.
•
Playing
charades
with
my
friends
is
always
a
laugh
.
Playing
charades
with
my
friends
is
always
a
laugh
.
launch
verb
-
launch
,
launching
,
launches
,
launched
to
send
a
rocket
,
spacecraft
,
or
missile
up
into
the
air
or
into
space
•
Crowds
at
the
seaside
observatory
gasped
as
the
agency
launched
its
newest
weather
satellite
into
the
twilight
sky
.
Crowds
at
the
seaside
observatory
gasped
as
the
agency
launched
its
newest
weather
satellite
into
the
twilight
sky
.
•
In
the
classroom
video
,
scientists
carefully
counted
down
before
launching
a
probe
toward
Mars
.
In
the
classroom
video
,
scientists
carefully
counted
down
before
launching
a
probe
toward
Mars
.
Middle
English
"
launchen
"
meaning
"
to
hurl
"
or
"
to
throw
",
from
Old
French
"
lancier
".
verb
-
launch
,
launching
,
launches
,
launched
to
start
selling
,
showing
,
or
offering
a
new
product
,
service
,
or
publication
to
the
public
•
The
tech
company
will
launch
its
latest
smartphone
next
Tuesday
.
The
tech
company
will
launch
its
latest
smartphone
next
Tuesday
.
•
Our
bakery
launched
a
gluten-free
range
to
meet
customer
demand
.
Our
bakery
launched
a
gluten-free
range
to
meet
customer
demand
.
Sense
of
“
bring
to
market
”
dates
from
the
mid-19th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
‘
sending
forth
’.
noun
-
launch
,
launches
the
act
of
sending
a
rocket
,
spacecraft
,
or
missile
into
the
air
or
space
•
Millions
watched
the
live
broadcast
of
the
rocket
launch
from
their
homes
.
Millions
watched
the
live
broadcast
of
the
rocket
launch
from
their
homes
.
•
Bad
weather
forced
officials
to
postpone
the
launch
by
twenty-four
hours
.
Bad
weather
forced
officials
to
postpone
the
launch
by
twenty-four
hours
.
Noun
sense
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
,
shortly
before
early
rocketry
experiments
.
noun
-
launch
,
launches
a
planned
event
at
which
a
new
product
,
book
,
or
service
is
officially
introduced
•
The
fashion
designer
held
a
glamorous
launch
for
her
new
clothing
line
.
The
fashion
designer
held
a
glamorous
launch
for
her
new
clothing
line
.
•
Tickets
to
the
video-game
launch
sold
out
in
minutes
.
Tickets
to
the
video-game
launch
sold
out
in
minutes
.
Business
sense
evolved
in
the
early
20th
century
from
the
idea
of
‘
setting
something
afloat
’
to
‘
introducing
to
the
public
’.
verb
-
launch
,
launching
,
launches
,
launched
to
begin
or
set
in
motion
an
important
plan
,
campaign
,
or
activity
•
The
mayor
launched
a
major
clean-up
campaign
to
reduce
plastic
waste
in
the
city
.
The
mayor
launched
a
major
clean-up
campaign
to
reduce
plastic
waste
in
the
city
.
•
Scientists
recently
launched
a
global
study
on
climate-change
impacts
.
Scientists
recently
launched
a
global
study
on
climate-change
impacts
.
Developed
figuratively
from
the
nautical
sense
of
‘
put
a
boat
to
sea
’,
meaning
‘
set
something
going
’.
verb
-
launch
,
launching
,
launches
,
launched
to
move
a
boat
from
land
into
the
water
so
that
it
starts
floating
•
With
a
final
push
the
sailors
launched
the
lifeboat
into
the
choppy
sea
.
With
a
final
push
the
sailors
launched
the
lifeboat
into
the
choppy
sea
.
•
Visitors
gathered
to
watch
the
shipyard
workers
launch
the
newly
built
fishing
vessel
.
Visitors
gathered
to
watch
the
shipyard
workers
launch
the
newly
built
fishing
vessel
.
Old
French
“
lancier
”
meaning
“
to
throw
”
influenced
the
nautical
sense
in
the
14th
century
.
noun
-
launch
,
launches
a
large
motorboat
used
to
carry
passengers
or
goods
for
short
distances
,
especially
on
rivers
or
around
harbors
•
We
hired
a
launch
to
take
us
across
the
lake
to
the
castle
.
We
hired
a
launch
to
take
us
across
the
lake
to
the
castle
.
•
The
harbor
police
patrol
the
bay
in
a
fast
blue
launch
.
The
harbor
police
patrol
the
bay
in
a
fast
blue
launch
.
From
the
earlier
verb
sense
“
to
put
a
boat
to
water
”;
by
the
17th
century
it
became
a
noun
for
the
boat
itself
.
laughter
noun
-
laughter
the
sound
or
act
of
laughing
that
shows
joy
,
amusement
,
or
relief
•
The
children
burst
into
laughter
when
the
clown
slipped
on
a
banana
peel
.
The
children
burst
into
laughter
when
the
clown
slipped
on
a
banana
peel
.
•
Her
nervous
laughter
filled
the
quiet
elevator
.
Her
nervous
laughter
filled
the
quiet
elevator
.
From
Old
English
‘
hlæhtor
’,
related
to
the
verb
‘
laugh
’.
laundry
noun
-
laundry
,
laundries
clothes
,
sheets
,
and
similar
items
that
need
to
be
washed
,
are
being
washed
,
or
have
just
been
washed
•
My
little
brother
helps
me
fold
the
laundry
every
Saturday
afternoon
.
My
little
brother
helps
me
fold
the
laundry
every
Saturday
afternoon
.
•
The
basket
is
overflowing
with
dirty
laundry
,
so
we
need
to
start
the
washing
machine
.
The
basket
is
overflowing
with
dirty
laundry
,
so
we
need
to
start
the
washing
machine
.
noun
-
laundry
,
laundries
the
act
or
process
of
washing
clothes
and
other
fabrics
•
Doing
the
laundry
is
the
first
thing
I
do
on
Sunday
mornings
.
Doing
the
laundry
is
the
first
thing
I
do
on
Sunday
mornings
.
•
Modern
machines
can
finish
the
laundry
in
under
an
hour
.
Modern
machines
can
finish
the
laundry
in
under
an
hour
.
noun
-
laundry
,
laundries
a
business
or
shop
where
clothes
and
linens
are
washed
,
dried
,
and
sometimes
ironed
for
customers
•
I
drop
my
shirts
off
at
the
laundry
on
my
way
to
work
.
I
drop
my
shirts
off
at
the
laundry
on
my
way
to
work
.
•
This
hotel
has
its
own
laundry
to
clean
all
the
bedding
.
This
hotel
has
its
own
laundry
to
clean
all
the
bedding
.
noun
-
laundry
,
laundries
the
room
or
area
in
a
house
where
the
washing
machine
,
dryer
,
and
cleaning
supplies
are
kept
•
Leave
the
wet
towels
in
the
laundry
,
and
I
’
ll
wash
them
later
.
Leave
the
wet
towels
in
the
laundry
,
and
I
’
ll
wash
them
later
.
•
The
new
house
has
a
spacious
laundry
with
plenty
of
storage
.
The
new
house
has
a
spacious
laundry
with
plenty
of
storage
.
clause
noun
a
group
of
words
with
its
own
subject
and
verb
that
forms
part
or
all
of
a
sentence
•
In
the
sentence
“
When
it
rains
,
we
stay
inside
,”
the
words
“
when
it
rains
”
are
a
clause
.
In
the
sentence
“
When
it
rains
,
we
stay
inside
,”
the
words
“
when
it
rains
”
are
a
clause
.
•
Every
sentence
must
contain
at
least
one
main
clause
.
Every
sentence
must
contain
at
least
one
main
clause
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
clause
’,
from
Medieval
Latin
‘
clausa
’ “
close
,
ending
,”
from
Latin
‘
claudere
’ “
to
close
.”
noun
a
specific
section
or
numbered
item
in
a
legal
document
,
contract
,
or
law
•
The
lease
includes
a
clause
that
bans
pets
in
the
apartment
.
The
lease
includes
a
clause
that
bans
pets
in
the
apartment
.
•
He
pointed
to
clause
12
of
the
contract
to
prove
his
rights
.
He
pointed
to
clause
12
of
the
contract
to
prove
his
rights
.
Same
origin
as
the
grammatical
sense
:
from
Latin
‘
claudere
’ “
to
close
,”
referring
to
a
closed
section
of
text
.
