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laughed loudly

[/læft ˈlaʊdli/]
verb phrase
riu alto
1. past tense of laugh in a loud, audible manner; to express amusement or mirth with considerable volume and sound
She laughed loudly at the comedian's joke.
Ela riu alto com a piada do comediante.
2. to express joy, amusement, or ridicule through audible laughter with increased volume
The children laughed loudly while playing in the park.
As crianças riram alto enquanto brincavam no parque.
NYC Slang
busted out laughing / cracked up
Synonyms
laughed boisterouslylaughed heartilyguffawedroared with laughtercackled
Antonyms
laughed quietlychuckled softlygiggled quietlysmiled silently

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
riu alto
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
riu alto / deu uma gargalhada
gargalhada emphasizes hearty, boisterous laughter
São Paulo
riu alto
standard usage
Portugal
riu alto / riu às gargalhadas
às gargalhadas emphasizes loud, uncontrollable laughter

Related Idioms & Phrases

laughed one's head off
laughed all the way to the bank
had the last laugh
laughed in someone's face
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