Definition of Belly laugh

1. Noun. A burst of deep loud hearty laughter.

Exact synonyms: Guffaw
Generic synonyms: Laugh, Laughter
Derivative terms: Guffaw

2. Noun. A joke that seems extremely funny.
Exact synonyms: Howler, Riot, Scream, Sidesplitter, Thigh-slapper, Wow
Generic synonyms: Gag, Jape, Jest, Joke, Laugh
Derivative terms: Howl

Definition of Belly laugh

1. Noun. A deep, hearty laugh ¹

2. Verb. To laugh a belly laugh. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Belly Laugh

belly buster
belly busters
belly dance
belly dancer
belly dancers
belly dances
belly dancing
belly flop
belly flopper
belly flops
belly landing
belly laugh (current term)
belly laughs
belly of the beast
belly out
belly up
belly whop
belly whopper
bellyache
bellyached
bellyacher
bellyachers
bellyaches
bellyaching
bellyachings
bellyake

Literary usage of Belly laugh

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Asymmetric Marketing: Tossing the 'Chasm' in the Age of the Software Superpowers by Joseph E. Bentzel (2006)
"They always seem to provide me with at least one battery-charging belly laugh, and one aha moment'to get me through my marketing day. Cargo Cult Science. ..."

2. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1844)
"... Jfc>DLETON 'wireless' for a needed belly-laugh, of this typical colloquy, broadcast the other morning from London by two perspiring Cockney comedians:— ..."

3. Mr. George Jean Nathan Presents by George Jean Nathan (1917)
"Having derived a good belly-laugh out of the papier, Thayer, being an unselfish fellow, despatched it by Roscoe, the office lad, to my chambers that I, too, ..."

4. Power Play: A Play in One Act by Lindsay Price (2003)
"Now they call me "belly laugh." I'm the jokester with the moster. You make them laugh and you're a star. ALL BUT BITTER: In the hallway. ..."

5. Many Many Moons: A Book of Wilderness Poems by Lew Sarett (1920)
"... Got-um eye she blaze lak wildcat! . . . Wy should be dose t'ing? Ugh! Go w'ite man's town: Slowly and He got-um plenty grub; Hees belly laugh ..."

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