utterance vs laugh

laugh vs utterance

utterance and laugh both are nouns.

utterance is not a verb while laugh is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
utterance	Yes	No	No	No
laugh	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, laugh is a hyponym of utterance; that is, laugh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than utterance:

utterance: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
laugh: the sound of laughing

Other hyponyms of utterance include roll call, call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, cry, yell, croak, croaking, exclaiming, exclamation, expletive, groan, moan, ahem, hem, howl, howling, ululation, laughter, mumble, paging, profanity, pronunciation, exultation, jubilation, rejoicing, sigh, suspiration, snarl, speaking, speech production, speech, splutter, sputter, rasp, rasping, growling.

utterance (noun)	laugh (noun)
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication	the sound of laughing
	a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
	a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing

utterance (verb)	laugh (verb)
	produce laughter

Difference between utterance and laugh

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.