Korean word

웃겨

Pronunciation

Romanizationutkkyeo

Meaning

  • verbmake laugh

Example

그는 항상 친구들을 웃겨.keu neun hang sang chin gu deu reul ut kkyeo

He always makes his friends laugh.

Illustration for 웃겨 (make laugh)

More examples

그 농담은 모두를 웃겨.keu nong da meun mo du reul ut kkyeo

That joke makes everyone laugh.

Core concept

Something produces laughter in other people through its words or actions.

Common phrases

  • 친구를 웃겨chin gu reul ut kkyeo

    make a friend laugh

  • 관객을 웃겨kwan gae geul ut kkyeo

    make the audience laugh

Similar words

웃다uttta: Showing joy or amusement with a smile or laugh.
농담하다nongdamhada: Making a playful remark meant to amuse people.
놀리다nollida: Playfully provoking someone to get a reaction through words or actions.
비웃다piuttta: Laughing at someone in a scornful way that puts that person down.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람을 웃게 만드는 행동이나 말을 이르는 동사ta reun sa ra meul ut kke man deu neun haeng dong i na ma reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The form 웃겨 (utkkyeo, "make laugh") comes from a verb meaning laugh combined with a causative ending, giving it the basic sense make someone laugh.

Usage tips

  • A playful tone usually shows that something is amusing, while a flat tone can make the same reaction sound like criticism of something absurd.

Other meanings

  • funnyverb
  • ridiculousverb

Opposites

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