belly laugh meaning

UK /ˈbɛli lɑːf/ US /ˈbɛli læf/ 3 syllables

belly laugh (noun): a burst of deep loud hearty laughter.

belly laugh has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

belly laugh as a noun

  1. a burst of deep loud hearty laughter

    Synonyms: guffaw

    Type of: laugh

  2. a joke that seems extremely funny

    Synonyms: sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot

    Type of: joke

How to pronounce belly laugh

belly laugh is pronounced /ˈbɛli lɑːf/ in British English and /ˈbɛli læf/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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