howl with laughter
howl with laughter — phrasal verb
- howl with laughterbase form
- howls with laughter3rd person singular
- howling with laughter-ing form
- howled with laughterpast simple
1. to laugh in a very loud, unrestrained way, often for a long time, making a sound
to laugh in a very loud, unrestrained way, often for a long time, making a sound like a long cry
Everyone howled with laughter at Indra's story about locking herself out of her car.
subject is a group reacting to a story
Diya howled with laughter for ten minutes watching the wedding blooper reel.
howled with laughter + for [duration]
Femi's impression of the principal had the whole class howling with laughter.
Lan howled with laughter when her cat jumped into a box and got stuck.
- roar with laughter
equally loud but suggests a deeper, more prolonged sound
- crack up
more informal; can mean to start laughing suddenly
- burst out laughing
focuses on the sudden start rather than the sustained loudness
- hold back a laugh
to suppress or stop yourself from laughing
- keep a straight face
to keep from laughing at all
文法句型
someone + howls with laughter
用法筆記
Stronger and noisier than simply 'laugh loudly'. Often used when a group reacts with sudden, uncontrollable laughter to a joke or funny situation.