This is the 11512th most frequent French word.
rigolait
"Laughed" (imperfect tense of the verb "rigoler").
In this sentence, 'rigolait' is used to indicate the continuous past action of laughing or finding amusement in someone's jokes.
Elle rigolait de ses blagues toute la journée.
She was laughing at his jokes all day long.
Here, 'rigolait' contextualizes a recurring or habitual past action of laughter that positively impacted those around him.
Quand il rigolait, tout le monde se sentait mieux.
When he laughed, everyone felt better.
In this case, 'rigolait' highlights the determined action in the past of laughing as a means to maintain positivity or morale.