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71laughter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. laughing, guffaw, snicker, giggle, titter, chuckle. See rejoicing. Ant., tears, crying. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chortling, chuckling, guffawing, tittering, giggling, shouting, roaring, crowing,… …
72merrymaking — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. revelry, partying, conviviality. See rejoicing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. frolic, amusement, revelry; see entertainment 1 , fun , merriment 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act of showing… …
73dream — (n.) mid 13c. in the sense sequence of sensations passing through a sleeping person s mind (also as a verb), probably related to O.N. draumr, Dan. drèm, Swed. dröm, O.S. drom merriment, noise, O.Fris. dram dream, Du. droom, O.H.G. troum, Ger.… …
74game — {{11}}game (adj.1) lame, 1787, from north Midlands dialect, of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of gammy (tramps slang) bad, or from O.N.Fr. gambe leg (see GAMBOL (Cf. gambol) (n.)). {{12}}game (adj.2) brave, spirited, 1725, especially in game… …
75mirth — mirth, glee, jollity, hilarity are comparable when they mean the mood or temper of a person or a group of persons manifesting joy or high spirits especially in laughter, play, or merrymaking. Mirth often implies lightness of heart and a love of… …
76playful — playful, frolicsome, sportive, roguish, waggish, impish, mischievous mean given to play, jests, or tricks or indicative of such a disposition or mood. Playful stresses either lighthearted gaiety or merriment {playful children} {in a playful mood} …
77roar — vb Roar, bellow, bluster, bawl, vociferate, clamor, howl, ululate are comparable when they mean to make a very loud and often a continuous or protracted noise. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are to be found in their nouns …
78game — n 1. amusement, diversion, distraction, divertissement, pastime, entertainment; recreation, sport, play, fun, merriment, frolic; merrymaking, merriment, joviality, jollity, jollification; tomfoolery, foolery, mummery, buffoonery, clowning around …
79Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …
80glee — [glē] n. [ME gle < OE gleo, entertainment, merriment, akin to (rare) ON glȳ < IE * ghleu , to be merry, jest < base * ghel , to cry out > Gr chleuē, jest] 1. lively joy; gaiety; merriment 2. an English part song for three or more… …
