How Do You Spell LAUGHED?

Pronunciation: [lˈafd] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "laughed" can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription as /læft/. In this word, the "gh" is silent and the "augh" represents the /f/ sound. The "ed" at the end is pronounced as /t/. It is important to know the correct spelling of words in English to communicate effectively. Laughing is a common human reaction to humor, this word represents a past tense and can be used in various tenses to talk about the action of laughing.

LAUGHED Meaning and Definition

1. Laughed is the past tense and past participle of the verb laugh. The term "laugh" refers to a physical response typically associated with amusement or joy. It is an involuntary action that involves a series of sounds and facial expressions, often produced by expelling air from the lungs in short bursts. Laughing can also be considered a social behavior, often done in response to a funny or amusing situation or comment.

   When someone laughs, it indicates that they find something humorous or entertaining. It is a natural human reaction that is shared across different cultures and societies. Laughing can range from a subtle chuckle to an explosive burst of laughter, and the intensity and duration can differ from person to person.

   Laughing has various functions and benefits. It can serve as a means of communication, conveying that something is funny or enjoyable. Laughing is also known to have positive effects on physical and mental health. It can reduce stress, boost the immune system, and increase endorphin levels, which promote happiness and well-being.

   Overall, "laughed" is the past tense form of the verb laugh, representing the action of producing sounds and expressions of amusement or joy. It is a common and instinctive response that humans experience and enjoy as part of their social interaction and emotional well-being.

Top Common Misspellings for LAUGHED *

• laughted 45.338983%
• laghed 13.1355932%
• lauged 8.4745762%
• luaghed 7.2033898%
• laught 5.5084745%
• laguhed 4.2372881%
• lauhed 2.118644%
• lughed 1.6949152%
• laighed 1.6949152%
• laugthed 1.6949152%
• laughe 1.2711864%
• loughed 1.2711864%
• alughed 0.8474576%
• laugehd 0.8474576%
• lauched 0.4237288%
• laughes 0.4237288%
• laughts 0.4237288%
• slaughed 0.4237288%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for LAUGHED

• lughted
• laughet
• lauhged
• laugter
• laughd
• lighed
• llaughed
• laugha
• laugfed
• plaughed
• laughh
• laughf
• laoughed
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• luged
• lasshed
• lauphed
• laphed
• laughig
• toughed
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• laughated
• laughin
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• laughfed
• lauughed
• laghted
• lauhgher
• lawgher
• laughar
• lasughed
• haughed
• sasghed
• baughe
• larghea
• Larghead
• vaugher
• Plaughto
• Waunghee
• plaughey
• lauthged
• faugned
• laughedly
• plaughe
• Kaufhed
• lachhed
• laurghen

Etymology of LAUGHED

The word "laughed" is derived from the Old English word "hliehhan" which means "to laugh". This Old English word is believed to have originated from the Proto-Germanic word "hlahjan" which also meant "to laugh". The etymology of this Proto-Germanic word traces back further to the Proto-Indo-European root word "kleg", meaning "to cry out, shout, or speak loudly". Over time, various phonetic changes and shifts resulted in the word "laughed" as it is used in Modern English today.

Idioms with the word LAUGHED

• be laughed out of court The idiom "be laughed out of court" refers to the situation where someone's argument, claim, or case is considered so weak, absurd, or lacking in evidence that it is dismissed or ridiculed by others, especially in a legal setting.

Similar spelling words for LAUGHED

• leafed,
• Lagged,
• laugh,
• laughter,
• Lashed,
• latched,
• Coughed,
• laughs,
• Loafed,
• Lugged,
• Laughed.

Conjugate verb Laughed

CONDITIONAL

I would laugh

we would laugh

you would laugh

he/she/it would laugh

they would laugh

FUTURE

I will laugh

we will laugh

you will laugh

he/she/it will laugh

they will laugh

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have laughed

we will have laughed

you will have laughed

he/she/it will have laughed

they will have laughed

PAST

I laughed

we laughed

you laughed

he/she/it laughed

they laughed

PAST PERFECT

I had laughed

we had laughed

you had laughed

he/she/it had laughed

they had laughed

PRESENT

I laugh

we laugh

you laugh

he/she/it laughs

they laugh

PRESENT PERFECT

I have laughed

we have laughed

you have laughed

he/she/it has laughed

they have laughed

I am laughing

we are laughing

you are laughing

he/she/it is laughing

they are laughing

I was laughing

we were laughing

you were laughing

he/she/it was laughing

they were laughing

I will be laughing

we will be laughing

you will be laughing

he/she/it will be laughing

they will be laughing

I have been laughing

we have been laughing

you have been laughing

he/she/it has been laughing

they have been laughing

I had been laughing

we had been laughing

you had been laughing

he/she/it had been laughing

they had been laughing

I will have been laughing

we will have been laughing

you will have been laughing

he/she/it will have been laughing

they will have been laughing

I would have laughed

we would have laughed

you would have laughed

he/she/it would have laughed

they would have laughed

I would be laughing

we would be laughing

you would be laughing

he/she/it would be laughing

they would be laughing

I would have been laughing

we would have been laughing

you would have been laughing

he/she/it would have been laughing

they would have been laughing