is a specific kind of: express emotion, express feelings.

is a broader term that covers: bray | bellylaugh | howl, roar | snicker, snigger | giggle, titter | break up, crack up | cackle | guffaw, laugh loudly | chortle, chuckle, laugh softly | convulse | cachinnate ... show more.

is the opposite of: cry, weep.

see also: laugh away, laugh off | blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast.

derivation: gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh | laugh | laugh, laughter | laugher | amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible.