laugher

noun

laugh·​er ˈla-fər How to pronounce laugher (audio)
ˈlä-
1
: one that laughs
2
: something (such as a game) that is easily won or handled

Examples of laugher in a Sentence

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One of the weekend’s marquee matches turned into a laugher, as Texas ground out a win over Utah 4-0 in a match that was a lot closer than the score line appeared. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 What was already a laugher became a full-fledged Fourth of July disaster. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025 Meanwhile, the Pirates piled on and turned the game into a laugher. Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025 A day after pushing Sauer to a career-high 111 pitches in a game that morphed into a laugher and letting Enrique Hernández finish it off, the Dodgers used eight pitchers to secure a 5-2 victory over the Padres on Wednesday and a series win. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for laugher

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of laugher was in the 15th century

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“Laugher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugher. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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