prelaugh

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adjective

Occurring before laughter.

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Meanings

adjectiveprelaugh (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesciencesOccurring before laughter.

    […] the amplitude of the laugh, which is the distance between the prelaugh base line and its highest intensity peak.

    1972, Jeffrey H. Goldstein, Paul E. McGhee, The psychology of humor: theoretical perspectives and empirical issues
    1 more example

    After a laugh subsides, a brief relaxation phase occurs, during which the HR and BP drop below the prelaugh baseline levels.

    2002, Ronald A. Berk, Humor as an instructional defibrillator

    Synonyms: prelaughter

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOccurring before laughter.

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prelaughter
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prelaughter

Origin

From pre- + laugh.

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Anagrams

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APA

prelaugh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelaugh

MLA

“prelaugh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelaugh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prelaugh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelaugh.

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