rire

Definitions of rire
  1. noun
    the sound of laughing
    synonyms: fou rire
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    types:
    ricanement
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
    ricanement
    a disrespectful laugh
    type of:
    expression, parole, propos
    the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
  2. verb
    produce laughter
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    antonyms:
    pleurer
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
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    rire lourdement
    laugh loudly and harshly
    rire à gorge déployée
    laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
    rire dans sa barbe, rire sous cape
    laugh quietly
    rire nerveusement
    laugh nervously
    s'écrouler
    laugh unrestrainedly
    faire entendre un rire saccadé
    emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing
    rire lourdement, s'esclaffer
    laugh boisterously
    glousser
    laugh quietly or with restraint
    se tordre de rire
    be overcome with laughter
    type of:
    manifester de l'émotion
    give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
  3. verb
    laugh a deep, hearty laugh
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