Emily Dickinson Lexicon

laugh (-ed, -s), v. [OE hliehhan.] (webplay: breath, childish, contempt, flow'rets, fool, lively, mad, make, mockery, noise, pleasant, species, year).

1. Bubble; gurgle; chuckle; chortle; chirp; guffaw; giggle; make mirthful noises.
2. Express joy; project gaiety; be cheerful, pleasant, or lively.
3. Phrase. “laugh at”: mock; scorn; deride; ridicule; treat with some degree of contempt.