Smile & Laughter: English Vocabulary List

to laugh or scream in great length or with extreme intensity

"I laughed my head off at his jokes."

"The comedy show was so funny that the entire audience laughed their heads off from beginning to end."

to laugh so hard to the point that one's eyes become full of tears

"The baby laughed until he cried."

"The children laughed until they cried when the clown slipped on a banana peel and fell into a bucket of water."

to laugh really loudly and in length

"She laughed like a drain."

"He laughed like a drain throughout the entire comedy show and couldn't stop even after it ended."

to try one's best to do or achieve something

"I busted a gut trying to finish on time."

"I really had to bust a gut to finish the project before the strict deadline arrived."

(of laughter) in a very intense and uncontrollable manner

"The comedian had us in stitches."

"The comedian had us in stitches and we laughed so hard that our stomachs hurt."

a loud and uncontrollable laughter

"The joke produced a loud belly laugh."

"The joke produced a loud belly laugh and everyone in the room joined in the laughter."

to smile very widely

"He grinned like a Cheshire cat."

"She grinned like a Cheshire cat when she found out she had been accepted into her dream university."

(of a person) to look extremely happy and satisfied

"He smiled from ear to ear."

"When she saw her new puppy the little girl grinned from ear to ear with pure joy and happiness."

a very charismatic smile that someone, particularly a woman, has

"She has a million-dollar smile."

"Her million-dollar smile instantly charmed everyone in the room, making her the star of the party."

to laugh really hard, particularly to the point that one's stomach hurts

"We will bust a gut."

"The comedian's hilarious jokes had the audience bust a gut with laughter throughout the entire performance."