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roared with laughter

[/rɔːrd wɪð ˈlɑːftər/]
verb phrase
gargalhou
1. to laugh very loudly and heartily; to express intense amusement with unrestrained vocalization
The audience roared with laughter at the comedian's joke.
A plateia gargalhou com a piada do comediante.
2. to laugh in a way that is boisterous and uncontrolled, often in a group setting
They roared with laughter when they saw the funny video.
Eles gargalharam quando viram o vídeo engraçado.
NYC Slang
cracked up
Synonyms
burst out laughinglaughed heartilylaughed uproariouslycackledhowled with laughter
Antonyms
criedweptsobbedremained silent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gargalhou
most common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
deu uma gargalhada
colloquial variant
São Paulo
riu muito
more informal version
Portugal
gargalhava
uses imperfect tense more commonly

Related Idioms & Phrases

laugh one's head off
die laughing
split one's sides
be in stitches
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