mirth

pronunciation

How to pronounce mirth in British English: UK [mɜ:θ] word uk audio image

How to pronounce mirth in American English: US [mɜrθ] word us audio image

Noun:

great merriment

Word Origin

mirth: mirth: see merry

mirth (n.): Old English myrgð "joy, pleasure," from Proto-Germanic *murgitha (cognates: Middle Dutch merchte), noun of quality from *murgjo- (see merry; also see -th (2)). Mirthquake "entertainment that excites convulsive laughter" first attested 1928, in reference to Harold Lloyd movies.

Synonym

n.

levity merriment amusement joy laughter glee fun

Antonym

n.

grief sorrow melancholy sadness

Example

1. I could not bring myself to share their mirth .

2. Its sightings of inflationary danger everywhere provoked mirth among outside experts .

3. Analysts appear divided over what china 's move means for the euro and the u.k. pound once today 's market mirth ebbs .

4. If you decide to do something much more drastic have follicles from elsewhere on your body implanted into your scalp you will be an endless subject of curiosity and mirth .

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