What's the difference between laugh and laughter? Pls answer me as much as you know. Thanks a lot.
2006-09-07 20:28:06 · 12 answers · asked by rainy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
laugh can be verb and noun. laughter is noun. What's the difference when both of these two words are noun?
2006-09-07 20:33:12 · update #1
While it is true that "to laugh" is a verb, both laugh and laughter can be nouns as well, but they have different meanings. To paraphrase my dictionary, the noun "laugh" is a sudden, nonverbal expression of pleasure or mirth, peculiar to humans. "Laughter" is the act or sound of laughing (and then the dictionary goes on to describe the physical act of laughing).
2006-09-07 21:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Laugh And Laughter
2016-12-18 07:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by mink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If both used as a noun, laugh (most of the time) has a negative connotation while laughter is a result of amusement and has some positive impact to the listener.
2006-09-07 20:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Speedster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laugh is a verb, people laugh. Laughter is a noun, its a thing "I heard their laughter"
2006-09-07 20:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by wrf3k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laugh is a verb, or action. - To laugh.
Laughter is a noun, sound association. - I can hear the laughter.
2006-09-07 20:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is a verve
to laugh
to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
is a noun laughter the action or sound of laughing.
2006-09-07 20:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by time 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laugh is used as a verb and noun. i.e. "her laugh was intoxicating"
laughter, a noun, connotes the sound that laughing makes
2006-09-07 20:32:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
laugh is when you laugh a few times where laughter is when you laugh a lot
laugh /læf, lɑf/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[laf, lahf] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used without object) 1. to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
2. to experience the emotion so expressed: He laughed inwardly at the scene.
3. to produce a sound resembling human laughter: A coyote laughed in the dark.
–verb (used with object) 4. to drive, put, bring, etc., by or with laughter (often fol. by out, away, down, etc.): They laughed him out of town. We laughed away our troubles.
5. to utter with laughter: He laughed his consent.
laugh‧ter /ˈlæftər, ˈlɑf-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[laf-ter, lahf-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. the action or sound of laughing.
2. an inner quality, mood, disposition, etc., suggestive of laughter; mirthfulness: a man of laughter and goodwill.
3. an expression or appearance of merriment or amusement.
4. Archaic. an object of laughter; subject or matter for amusement.
2006-09-07 20:33:22 · answer #8 · answered by tristababe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ter" - the suffix differentiates it... LOL
laugh is more use for an emotional behavior expressing wilful joy outwardly. laughter connotes it's continuity or more of a description of the emotional behavior.
laugh as a verb
laughter as an noun.
2006-09-07 20:38:41 · answer #9 · answered by VeRDuGo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laugh is the action, laughter is the result..
OR
laugh is just a couple of giggles, but laughter is more like a ROARING laughter
2006-09-07 20:31:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋