They laughed until tears fell.

Meaning: This means people laughed so much that they started to cry.

Choice of Words: Laughed is a simple past tense verb that describes the action of making a sound expressing amusement. Until is a preposition that means up to a certain point in time. Tears is a noun that refers to drops of salty liquid that come from the eyes when someone cries. Fell is a simple past tense verb that describes the action of moving downwards. Putting them together, this sentence describes people laughing so hard that they started crying.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Children laughed until tears fell from their eyes.
• Siblings laughed together until tears fell.
• They laughed until tears appeared.
• The audience laughed until tears flowed.
• Strong wind pushed trees until they fell down.
• The audience laughed until they cried.
• After dinner, they played games and laughed until bedtime.
• They played until they were tired and cold.
• She cried until she fell asleep.
• It was fun until the clown fell down.