ADJ
- loud
- light, little, short, slight, small
- low
- big, good, great
- The last joke got the biggest laugh
- belly, booming, hearty
- barking, cackling, harsh, husky, throaty
- silvery, tinkling
- amused, delighted
- embarrassed, nervous, shaky
- polite
- bitter, brittle, cynical, derisive, dry, forced, hollow, humourless, mirthless, mocking, rueful, scornful
- She forced a humourless laugh
- infectious
VERB + LAUGH
- give, let out, utter
- He gave a short, amused laugh
- have
- force, manage
- enjoy, like
- He enjoys a good laugh
- get, raise
- Few of his jokes got a laugh. She got a laugh out of Jack
- hear
LAUGH + VERB
- escape sb
- A small laugh escaped her
PREP
- for a ~
- She dyed her hair green just for a laugh
- with a ~
- He left the room with a cynical laugh
- ~ about/at
- We all had a great laugh about it afterwards
PHRASES
- be good for a laugh
- Paul's always good for a laugh (= always amusing)
- have the last laugh
- We'll have the last laugh if she finds out that you're the one who played the trick
- a laugh at sb's expense
- Oh yes, very funny?have your laugh at my expense!
- the laugh is on sb
- (= sb looks ridiculous after they have tried to make fun of sb else)
PHRASES
- a barrel of laughs, a bit of a laugh, a laugh a minute (= very funny)