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belly laugh

belly laugh noun: a deep, hearty laugh.

Noun

belly laugh (plural belly laughs)

  1. A deep, hearty laugh
    • The consistency of characterization that allows Fredricks to move from belly laughs to really serious moments within a matter of a few moments.1979 December 22, Michael Bronski, “Small Lives in a Small Town”, in Gay Community News, volume 2, number 22, page 17
    • The classic episode “Mr. Plow” has more than its share of belly laughs and unforgettable moments but my favorite moment in it is so small and subtle that it’s easy to miss.2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    Synonyms:
    guffaw

Verb

belly laugh (third-person singular simple present belly laughs, present participle belly laughing, simple past and past participle belly laughed)

  1. (intransitive) To laugh a belly laugh.
    Synonyms:
    guffaw

belly laugh meaning in Tamil

belly laugh in Tamil

குலுங்கல்சிரிப்பு, அடங்காப்பெருஞ்சிரிப்பு

Synonyms of belly laugh

Forms of belly laugh

Noun
pluralbelly laughs
Verb
third-person singular presentbelly laughs
present participlebelly laughing
past participlebelly laughed
pastbelly laughed

Questions about belly laugh

What does belly laugh mean?
Belly laugh means a deep, hearty laugh.
What is belly laugh in Tamil?
Belly laugh in Tamil is குலுங்கல்சிரிப்பு, அடங்காப்பெருஞ்சிரிப்பு. See Belly laugh meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is belly laugh?
Belly laugh can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of belly laugh?
The plural of belly laugh is belly laughs.

Words near belly laugh in the dictionary

  1. belly flops
  2. belly itcher
  3. belly itchers
  4. belly landing
  5. belly landings
  6. belly laugh
  7. belly laughed
  8. belly laughing
  9. belly laughs
  10. belly of the beast
  11. belly of the whale

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