Is laughing a verb or participle?

"Laughing" can be both a verb and a participle, depending on its use in a sentence.

Verb:

* Example: The children laughing in the park. ("Laughing" is the present participle acting as a verb modifier)

Participle:

* Example: The laughing children ran through the park. ("Laughing" is a past participle used as an adjective describing the children)

To determine if it's a verb or a participle, look for these clues:

* Verb: It will be the main action of the sentence or clause, and may be followed by an object or other modifiers.

* Participle: It will act as an adjective, describing a noun or pronoun in the sentence.

Let me know if you have any other words you'd like to analyze!