Concept cluster: Actions > Laughter or humor
n
A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
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(transitive) To laugh about; laugh over; laugh at.
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To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.
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to speak carelessly or excessively
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To talk inconsiderately; blab.
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(transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
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(by analogy) A remark that unfairly disparages an obvious vulnerability of the target.
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Alternative spelling of chut pattern [(Singapore, informal) To inconvenience or disturb; to make a fuss and bother; to act up.]
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(transitive) To communicate through chuckling.
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(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
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(intransitive, slang, of an actor) To laugh uncontrollably during a performance.
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(UK, intransitive, colloquial) To make a fuss, complain; to shout.
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(idiomatic) To be unconcerned with criticism due to financial success.
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(intransitive, idiomatic) To protest about something which appears to be unjust.
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(of a stand-up comedian or a joke) To fail to evoke laughter from the audience.
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(chiefly US slang, idiomatic) To care about; to place value on something.
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(African-American Vernacular, MLE) To go crazy.
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Alternative spelling of harangue [An impassioned, disputatious public speech.]
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To laugh.
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To be able to laugh at another person through having got the better of them.
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(rare, transitive) To humor someone.
n
Alternative form of kerfuffle [(chiefly Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult. [from 19th c.]]
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(transitive) To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.
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(intransitive, idiomatic) To make a large income easily, especially at the expense of others or by doing something that lacks significant merit.
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(transitive) To dismiss something as unimportant.
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(US, Canada, idiomatic) to laugh in secret or to oneself, usually gloatingly
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(transitive) To respond to a negative situation lightheartedly, as though it were a joke.
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(UK, intransitive, informal) To experience discomfiture after displaying cockiness.
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Synonym of laugh on the other side of one's face
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(idiomatic, informal) To laugh uproariously.
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(idiomatic) To dismiss as silly something presented with genuine conviction or treated seriously.
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Alternative form of laugh on the other side of one's face [(UK, intransitive, informal) To experience discomfiture after displaying cockiness.]
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(UK, Canada, idiomatic) Alternative form of laugh in one's sleeve. [(US, Canada, idiomatic) to laugh in secret or to oneself, usually gloatingly]
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(transitive) To laugh along with someone in a friendly way; to laugh at someone's jokes; to enjoy humor in a way that is friendly and enjoyable to the person responsible for the humor; usually contrasted with laugh at.
n
A game in which an opponent is defeated by a sizable margin; a blowout.
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(Malaysia, Singapore) to scold, condemn, or criticise very harshly.
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(intransitive, slang) To complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.
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(transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
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(intransitive, slang) To complain.
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(transitive) To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing.
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(informal) To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.
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(idiomatic) To cause a considerable disturbance.
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(informal) To cause trouble or disorder.
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(idiomatic, informal) To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.
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(idiomatic, informal) To talk ceaselessly or without end
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(idiomatic) To scream out to one's full capacity.
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To speak when inappropriate, particularly in a school environment.
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(transitive, dated) To vocally abuse, or shout at.
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To tease, ridicule or mock (someone).
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(idiomatic) To amuse; to make someone laugh, to be humorous to someone.
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(slang) to tell someone off (in a loud and angry manner)

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