What makes you laugh
to crack a joke
to tell a joke
a pun/to pun
A play on words - She kept ____ing on "whole" and "hole."
runner's high
a short-lasting, deeply euphoric state following intense exercise
homophone
a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning or spelling, or both
contagious /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily spreading from one to another - _____ laughter/disease/phenomena
cast
the actors in a film, play, or show/a hard covering used to keep a broken bone in the correct position and protect it until it heals
punch line
the last few words of a joke, including the part that makes the joke funny
to get the giggles
to be seized by a sudden, prolonged outburst of uncontrollable laughter
to snigger
to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way - (злорадно) посмеиваться
to giggle
to laugh in a silly or uncontrolled way often when you are nervous or embarrassed
to guffaw /ɡʌfˈɔː/
to laugh loudly and heartily - (грубо) хохотать
to titter
to laugh nervously, often at something (embarrassing) that you feel you should not be laughing at - прыснуть (со смеху); хихикать
to chuckle /a chuckle
to laugh quietly - сдавленный смех
to chortle
to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction - фыркать (от радости, смеха), ликовать
to cackle
to make the loud, unpleasant sound of a chicken/to laugh in a loud, high voice - кудахтать; гоготать
to tickle
to touch someone lightly with your fingers, making them slightly uncomfortable and often making them laugh - I _______ed her feet and she laughed.
