laugh 1, verb (oh) and hilum of spleen (medicine)

laugh 1, verb (oh)

[Language: Old English; Origin: hliehhan]
[I] to make sounds with your voice, usually while you are smiling, because you think something is funny
::Maria looked at him and laughed.
laugh at/about
::'I didn't know what I was doing,' she said, laughing at the memory.
::Tony was laughing so hard he had to steady himself on the table.
::Nora laughed so much that she nearly cried.
laugh heartily/uproariously/hysterically etc
(=laugh a lot)
::The kids tumbled around on the floor, laughing hysterically.
::He couldn't help it; he burst out laughing (=suddenly started laughing) .
laugh your head off
::He's one of the few writers who can make me laugh out loud .
[T] to say something in a voice that shows you are amused
::'You look ridiculous!' Nick laughed.
not know whether to laugh or cry
to feel upset or annoyed about something bad that has happened, but also able to see that there is something funny about it
::And when I couldn't find the passports - honestly, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!
don't make me laugh
spoken used when someone has just told you something that is completely untrue, asked for something impossible etc
::'Can you finish this by tomorrow?' 'Don't make me laugh.'
no laughing matter
informal something serious that should not be joked about
::It's no laughing matter having to walk by a group of rowdy drunks every night just to get Home.
be laughed out of court
also be laughed out of town/business etc AmE if a person or idea is laughed out of court etc, the idea is not accepted because people think it is completely stupid
::We can't propose that! We'd be laughed out of court!
you have to laugh
spoken used to say that, even though a situation is annoying or disappointing, you can also see that there is something funny about it
be laughing all the way to the bank
informal to make a lot of money without making much effort
sb will be laughing on the Other side of their face
spoken used to say that although someone is happy or confident now, they will be in trouble later
be laughing
BrE spoken informal to be happy or in a good situation, for example because something has had a successful result for you
::Well they paid me, didn't they, so I'm laughing.
laugh in sb's face
to behave towards someone in a way that shows that you do not respect them
::I told my sister what I thought, and she just laughed in my face.
laugh up your sleeve
to be secretly happy, especially because you have played a trick on someone or criticized them without them knowing
laugh at / [laugh at sb/sth] phr v
to make unkind or funny remarks about someone, because they have done or said something you think is stupid
-synonym tease tease
::I'm afraid the Other kids will laugh at me because I don't understand.
to seem not to care about something that most people would worry about
::Young offenders just laugh at this sort of sentence.
laugh off [laugh sth ←→ off] phr v
to pretend that something is less serious than it really is by laughing or joking about it
::Knox laughed off rumors that he would be running for mayor.
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WORD FOCUS: words meaning laugh
giggle to laugh repeatedly in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed, or nervous
snigger to laugh unkindly and quietly, especially at something that is not meant to be funny
chuckle to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funny
roar/howl with laughter to laugh very loudly because you think something is very funny
be in hysterics to laugh uncontrollably
crack up (informal) to suddenly start laughing a lot

hilum of spleen (medicine)

hilum of spleen

A fissure on the gastric surface of the spleen, giving passage to the splenic vessels and nerves.

Synonym: hilum splenicum, hilum lienis, porta lienis.

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