explode in laughter

Definition

Definition of explode in laughter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sudden laughtersuddenly start laughing very loudly or uncontrollably

The whole class exploded in laughter at his joke.
They exploded in laughter at the comedian's antics.
The audience exploded in laughter after the punchline.

burst out laughing

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Expressions with explode

explode with anger

express anger in a forceful way

She exploded with anger during the meeting, shocking everyone.

ready to explode

adj.

on the verge of losing control

He was so angry, he looked ready to explode.

explode the myth

prove a widely held belief is false

The scientist exploded the myth about the health benefits.

explode a myth

disprove a widely held false belief

The scientist exploded a myth about climate change.

explode into life

suddenly become very active or lively

The festival exploded into life with music and dancing.

explode onto the scene

suddenly become very popular or successful

The band exploded onto the scene with their debut album.

Expressions with laughter

canned laughter

pre-recorded laughter added to TV shows

The sitcom used canned laughter to enhance the humor.

cry with laughter

laugh so hard that tears come out

She cried with laughter at the comedian's joke.

scream with laughter

laugh very loudly and uncontrollably

The comedian made the audience scream with laughter.

die of laughter

laugh so much it feels like dying

The joke was so funny, I thought I would die of laughter.

hold sides with laughter

laugh very hard until your body hurts or must be supported

The crowd began to hold sides with laughter at the cartoon.

howl with laughter

laugh very loudly and uncontrollably

The audience howled with laughter at the comedian's jokes.

in fits of laughter

adv.

while laughing very hard again and again

The class fell in fits of laughter at the joke.

kill with laughter

make someone laugh a lot

The comedian killed with laughter during his performance.

laughter is the best medicine

exp.

laughing will make one feel better

Laughter is the best medicine when you're feeling down.

be exploding with laughter

laugh very hard and loudly

The audience was exploding with laughter at the comedian's jokes.

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French:éclater de rire, ...
German:in schallendes Gelächter ausbrechen, ...
Italian:scoppiare a ridere, ...
Spanish:estallar en carcajadas, ...
Portuguese:desatar a rir, ...
Chinese:哄堂大笑, ...
Japanese:大爆笑する, ...
Arabic:اِنْفَجَرَ ضَحِكًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּקֵּעַ מִצְּחוֹק, ...
Russian:разразиться смехом, ...
Ukrainian:залитися сміхом, ...
Hindi:हँसी से फूट पड़ना, ...
Bengali:হাসিতে ফেটে পড়া, ...
Catalan:esclatar a riure, ...
Czech:propuknout v smích, ...
Danish:bryde ud i latter, ...
Dutch:schaterlachen, ...
Greek:ξεσπώ σε γέλια, ...
Hungarian:felnevetni, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទុះសំណើច, ...
Korean:폭소를 터뜨리다, ...
Persian:با صدای بلند خندیدن, ...
Polish:wybuchnąć śmiechem, ...
Portuguese (BR):cair na risada, ...
Romanian:a izbucni în râs, ...
Swedish:brista ut i skratt, ...
Thai:หัวเราะลั่น, ...
Turkish:kahkahaya boğulmak, ...
Vietnamese:cười ồ lên, ...

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