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Webster 1913 Edition
Laughing
Laugh′ing
,Adj.
& Noun.
from
Laugh
, Verb.
I.
Laughing falcon
(Zool.)
, a South American hawk (
– Herpetotheres cachinnans
); – so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laugh. Laughing gas
(Chem.)
, nitrous oxide, also called hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; – so called from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes produces when inhaled. It has been much used as an anaesthetic agent, though now its use is primarily in dentistry
– Laughing goose
(Zool.)
, the European white-fronted goose.
– Laughing gull
. (Zool.)
(a)
A common European gull (
Xema ridibundus
); – called also pewit
, black cap
, red-legged gull
, and sea crow
. (b)
An American gull (
– Larus atricilla
). In summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black. Laughing hyena
(Zool.)
, the spotted hyena. See
– Hyena
. Laughing jackass
(Zool.)
, the great brown kingfisher (
– Dacelo gigas
), of Australia; – called also giant kingfisher
, and gogobera
. Laughing owl
(Zool.)
, a peculiar owl (
Sceloglaux albifacies
) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes.Webster 1828 Edition
Laughing
LAUGHING
,ppr.
Definition 2024
laughing
laughing
English
Noun
laughing (countable and uncountable, plural laughings)
- The action of the verb to laugh.
Verb
laughing
- present participle of laugh
Usage notes
As with other present participles, laughing can be used as an adjective:
- The Laughing Cavalier
- laughing hyena
Likewise, as with other gerunds, laughing can be used as a verbal noun:
- Laughing could be heard all the way from the back of the room!