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Blushing vs Laughing - What's the difference?

blushing | laughing |

As verbs the difference between blushing and laughing

is that blushing is while laughing is .

As nouns the difference between blushing and laughing

is that blushing is the act of one who blushes; a blush while laughing is the action of the verb to laugh .

As an adjective blushing

is showing blushes; rosy red.

blushing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who blushes; a blush.
  • * 1850 , Charles Delucena Meigs, Observations on certain of the diseases of young children (page 159)
    • In observing the phenomena presented in a case of tubercular meningitis or acute hydrocephalus, one will scarce ever fail of noticing the repeated blushings or suffusions of face in the now insensible or lethargic patient.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing blushes; rosy red.
    • the blushing bride
  • * Prior
    • The dappled pink and blushing rose.

    Derived terms

    * blushingly

    laughing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to laugh .

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Usage notes

    As with other present participles, laughing can be used as an adjective: : The Laughing Cavalier : laughing hyena Likewise, as with other gerunds, laughing can be used as a verbal noun: : Laughing could be heard all the way from the back of the room!

    Synonyms

    * (as a gerund ): hilarity, laughter

    Derived terms

    * laughing academy * laughing dove * laughing falcon * laughing gas * laughing goose * laughing gull * laughing hyena * laughing jackass * laughing owl * laughingstock