verb🔗ShareRireTo show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter."There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."Il y avait beaucoup d'enfants qui riaient et couraient sur le terrain de l'école.emotionbodysoundactionentertainmenthumanphysiologysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRire, être joyeuxTo be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport."The children were laughing and playing in the park, their faces bright with joy. "Les enfants riaient et jouaient dans le parc, leurs visages illuminés de joie.emotionhumansensationattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe moquer de, rire de(followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock."The other children were laughing at him because he tripped and fell in the mud. "Les autres enfants se moquaient de lui parce qu'il a trébuché et est tombé dans la boue.attitudeactionhumanpersoncharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffecter ou influencer par le rire ou le ridiculeTo affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule."The older students were laughing at the new kid's mismatched clothes. "Les élèves plus âgés se moquaient des vêtements dépareillés du nouvel élève.emotionactionhumancharacterattitudesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRireTo express by, or utter with, laughter."The children were laughing at the clown's silly tricks. "Les enfants riaient des tours stupides du clown.emotionactionhumanentertainmentsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRireThe action of the verb to laugh."The children's laughing filled the playground with joy. "Le rire des enfants remplissait la cour de joie.emotionactionsensationhumanentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
