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Cachinnate: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Cachinnate verb. To laugh loudly and without restraint.
How to say it
KAK-ih-nayt/ˈkakɪneɪt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (KAK). Forms: cachinnated.
Cachinnate in a sentence
The audience cachinnated so loudly that the actors had to pause.
She cachinnated at her own joke before she reached the punchline.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- guffaw
- roar
- howl
- hoot
Where cachinnate comes from
From Latin cachinnare, to laugh loudly, imitating the sound.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She _____ at her own joke before she reached the punchline.
- pillory
- defenestrate
- cachinnate
Show the answer
cachinnate: She cachinnated at her own joke before she reached the punchline.