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BELLY LAUGH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does belly laugh mean?
• BELLY LAUGH (noun)
The noun BELLY LAUGH has 2 senses:
1. a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
2. a joke that seems extremely funny
Familiarity information: BELLY LAUGH used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A burst of deep loud hearty laughter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
belly laugh; guffaw
Hypernyms ("belly laugh" is a kind of...):
laugh; laughter (the sound of laughing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A joke that seems extremely funny
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
belly laugh; howler; riot; scream; sidesplitter; thigh-slapper; wow
Hypernyms ("belly laugh" is a kind of...):
gag; jape; jest; joke; laugh (a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter)
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