horselaugh

horse·laugh

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs-laf, -lahf]
- /ˈhɔrsˌlæf, -ˌlɑf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs-laf, -lahf]
- /ˈhɔrsˌlæf, -ˌlɑf/

Definitions of horselaugh word

noun horselaugh a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision. 1
verb without object horselaugh to utter a horselaugh. 1
noun horselaugh A loud, coarse laugh. 1
noun horselaugh a loud, boisterous, usually derisive laugh; guffaw 0
noun horselaugh A loud, distinct, sound of laughter by a human. 0

See all 5 definitions of horselaugh

Information block about the term

Origin of horselaugh

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; horse + laugh

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Horselaugh

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Horselaugh

horselaugh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

horselaugh usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for horselaugh

noun horselaugh

guffaw — a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
belly laugh — A belly laugh is a very loud, deep laugh.

All 2 Synonyms of horselaugh