The New Oxford American Dictionary Quotes.

1. "sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of contempt or derision: she couldn't help laughing at his jokes; he laughed out loud | [with direct speech] she laughed, Not a chance. - (laugh at) ridicule; scorn. - (laugh something off) dismiss something embarrassing, unfortunate, or potentially serious by treating it in a lighthearted way or making a joke of it. - (be laughing) INFORMAL be in a fortunate or successful position: if next year's model is as successful, Ford will be laughing. ■ n. 1 an act of laughing: she gave a loud, silly laugh. 2 (a laugh) INFORMAL a thing that causes laughter or derision: that's"
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2. "laugh a minute very funny: it's a laugh a minute when Lois gets together with her dad. □ laugh out of the other side of one's mouth be discomfited after feeling satisfaction or confidence about something: you'd be laughing out the other side of your mouth if we were sitting in jail right now. □ laugh someone/something out of court dismiss with contempt as being obviously ridiculous. □ laugh oneself silly (or sick) laugh uncontrollably or for a long time. □ laugh something to scorn DATED ridicule something. □ laugh up one's sleeve be secretly or inwardly amused. □ no laughing matter something serious that should not be joked about: heavy snoring is no laughing matter. □ play something for laughs (of a performer) try to arouse laughter in an"
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3. "laugh·ing hy·e·na n. another term for SPOTTED HYENA. Linked entries: SPOTTED HYENA ■ laugh·ing jack·ass n. AUSTRAL. the laughing kookaburra. See KOOKABURRA. Linked entries: KOOKABURRA ■ laugh·ing·ly adv. with amused ridicule or ludicrous inappropriateness: we finally reached what we laughingly called civilization. in an amused way; with laughter. laugh·ing·stock n."
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4. "laugh·ing thrush n. a gregarious thrushlike babbler of South and Southeast Asia, typically with dark gray or brown plumage and a boldly marked head, and having a cackling call.  Genus Garrulax, family Timaliidae: many species. Laugh·lin a community in southern Arizona, across the Colorado River from Bullhead City; pop. 4,791. laugh·ter n. the action or sound of laughing: he roared with laughter. Old English hleahtor, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelächter, also to LAUGH. Linked"
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5. "born in England. He is remembered for character roles such as Henry VIII (The Private Life of Henry VIII, 1933) and Captain Bligh (Mutiny on the Bounty, 1935); he also played Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939). launce n. another term for SAND EEL. early 17th cent.: early variant of LANCE (because of its shape). Linked entries: SAND EEL ■ LANCE ■ Laun·ce·lot variant spelling of LANCELOT. Linked entries: LANCELOT ■ launch 1 v. [trans.]"
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6. "by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water: the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen. - set (a newly built ship or boat) afloat for the first time, typically as part of an official ceremony: King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden launched a huge new warship. - send (a missile, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course or into orbit: they launched two Scud missiles. - [trans.] hurl (something) forcefully: she launched a tortoiseshell comb. - [with adverbial of direction] (launch oneself) (of a person) make a sudden energetic movement: I launched myself out of bed. - utter (criticism or a threat) vehemently: scores of customers launched a volley of complaints. 2 start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise): she was launching"
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7. "publication) to the public for the first time: the company has launched a software package specifically for the legal sector. ■ n. an act or an instance of launching something: the launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving. an occasion at which a new product or publication is introduced to the public: a book launch. □  launch into begin (something) energetically and enthusiastically: he launched into a two-hour sales pitch. □  launch out make a start on a new and challenging enterprise: she wasn't brave enough to launch out by herself. Middle English (in the sense 'hurl a missile, discharge with force'): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant"
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8. "called MOTOR LAUNCH. HISTORICAL the largest boat carried on a man-of-war. late 17th cent. (denoting the longboat of a man-of-war): from Spanish lancha 'pinnace', perhaps from Malay lancharan, from lanchar 'swift, nimble'. Linked entries: MOTOR LAUNCH ■ launch·er n. a structure that holds a rocket or missile during launching. - a rocket that is used to convey a satellite or spacecraft into orbit. - a catapult for aircraft. - an attachment to the muzzle"
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9. "pad (also launch·ing pad ) n. the area on which a rocket stands for launching, typically consisting of a platform with a supporting structure. launch ve·hi·cle n. a rocket-powered vehicle used to send artificial satellites or spacecraft into space. laun·der v. [trans.] wash, or wash and iron, (clothes or linens): he wasn't used to laundering his own bed linens | [as adj., with submodifier] (laundered) freshly laundered sheets. - conceal the origins of (money obtained illegally) by transfers involving foreign banks or legitimate businesses. - alter (information) to make it appear more acceptable: we began to notice"
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10. "connection or cooperative link between people or organizations: he developed a close association with the university | the program was promoted in association with the Department of Music. - the action or state of becoming a member of an organization with subordinate status: [as adj.] Slovenia signed association agreements with the European Union. - [CHEMISTRY] the linking of molecules through hydrogen bonding or other interaction short"
- Erin McKean, The New Oxford American Dictionary