laughing /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/adjective 1noun 1forms 1phrases 3 adjective1 •verbal adjective of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh. noun1 •verbal noun of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh. formslaughings Phrases with laughing laughing stockAn object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; the butt of a joke. burst out laughingTo start laughing suddenly and intensely. laughing tackleTeeth.