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belly laughs

belly laughs is the plural of belly laugh.

Meaning of belly 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
    Synonyms:
    guffaw

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Questions about belly laughs

What is belly laughs the plural of?
Belly laughs is the plural of belly laugh.

Words near belly laughs in the dictionary

  1. belly landing
  2. belly landings
  3. belly laugh
  4. belly laughed
  5. belly laughing
  6. belly laughs
  7. belly of the beast
  8. belly of the whale
  9. belly out
  10. belly pork
  11. belly ring

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