Episode 92 English Vocabulary You Can Use To Describe Different Kinds Of Laughter

In this episode I will introduce some different English vocabulary to describe laughter. It turns out that there are a lot of different words, collocations and even idioms that we use to describe laughter. Some of these like 'giggle' you will definitely have come across before, but others are more obscure. In many causes you're more likely to see these words written down in a story, rather than spoken out loud. In a story we're trying to understand the kind of laughter. But in real life we can already hear it, so we don't need to explain it. If you'd like to hear a few yourself you can listen to the Elvis, Lonesome Night, Laughing Edition here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6GiEpGZIvY  And you can see Greta here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CumNvIx2ryo I hope that sets you up for a fab weekend! See you next time! Words for Laughter Snigger and Snicker - describe the sort of laugh you might hear from little boys who just heard something naughty. Chortle, Chuckle and Titter - describe a laugh from someone who probably knows something you don't. Common from Grandpa's. 'Titter' is sometimes a giggle from a grandma. Giggle - often uncontrollable, high pitched and common in little girls (and literally everyone else!) Cackle - loud, possibly evil or dirty, often used to describe witches laughter. Guffaw - Laugh loudly but stop quickly. Common when little boys start laughing in appropriately and their mother stops them. Collocations for Laughter Howl/Roar with laughter OR A howl/roar of laughter Describing a loud and sharp laugh. Usually collocated with 'laughter' because we also have the howl of wolves, the roar of lions and other emotions appear with these words too: A howl in pain. A howl/roar in anger. Laugh hysterically and giggle uncontrollably Both describe when you can't stop laughing. (Cultural note: Giggling is often ascribed to girls and women and sniggering to boys and men. That doesn't mean they are the only people who can laugh in this way, it's just a common cultural structure in storytelling and life.) Belly laugh, Booming laugh, Hearty laugh All three describe loud Santa Claus style laughter. Evil laugh Something we can expect to hear when the bad guy laughs in a movie. Idiom of Laughter Laugh like a hyena An uncontrollable laugh. Can also be used to describe the sound of someone's laugh. Bonus! Laughter Written Down There are many ways you might come across laughter written down. Some have been adopted in many languages on social media, others are used in cartoons. Mwa ha ha - the evil laugh LOL - Laugh out Loud (especially for messages) Ho Ho Ho - Santa's laugh He He He - A giggle Ha Ha Ha - An annoyed or normal laugh TeeHee - a sneaky laugh