noun
Meaning 1
A loud, boisterous laugh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: horselaughter
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
horselaugh
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noun
Meaning 2
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hee-haw, ha-ha, haw-haw
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: laugh, laughter
History
Etymology
From horse + laugh.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: cachinnātiō — a loud, boisterous laugh