As human beings, we love to laugh, but different types of laughs are appropriate, or contagious at different times.

A giggle can be a small laugh, while a chortle is a louder laugh,usually when someone is happy or surprised about something.

A chuckle is also a soft, quieter laugh like a giggle. It is similar to a chortle, but less obvious.

A cackle is more like a quick laugh, usually when you’resurprised about something. This term has also been used to describe the laugh of a witch.

Some people recognize a belly laugh that comes from deep within, or a bray or a horselaugh that sounds like the call of a donkey, one of those laughs from which it is hard to catch your breath.

When you are laughing, someone might be surprised at finding something funny and guffaw, which is defined as a hearty laugh.

Find something terribly funny? You might howl or roar with laughter, if it is appropriate. Then again, you might snort or snicker if you’re trying to suppress that same laughter at the wrong time.

There are so many different types of laughs but they could all mean you’re happy.