name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
laugher
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/lɔːɹ/
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homophone: lore
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homophone: law (non-rhotic)
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Received-Pronunciation: läfʹə
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɑːfə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: lăfʹə
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General-American: /ˈlæfɚ/
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rhymes with -æfə(ɹ)
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rhymes with -ɑːfə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: L AA1 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who laughs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A game in which an opponent is defeated by a sizable margin; a blowout.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A variety of the domestic pigeon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
an easy victory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: runaway, blowout, romp, shoo-in, walkaway
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: victory, triumph
noun
Meaning 6
a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: titterer, giggler
History
Etymology
From Middle English lawȝar, lawher(e); equivalent to laugh + -er.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: ضَاحِك (ḍāḥik) — one who laughs
- Esperanto: ridanto — one who laughs
- Finnish: nauraja — one who laughs