noun /ˈlɑːftə,ˈlæftɚ/
a) The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
Their loud laughter betrayed their presence
b) A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.
, The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of the muscles of the face, and a pleasant agitation of the vocal organs, is not merely, or totally within the jurisdiction of ourselves. -
See Also: laugh
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