laugh at sb/sth
— phrasal verb with laugh /lɑːf/
/læf/ verb [I] Definition
B1 to show that you think someone or something is stupid: I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will laugh at me.Mocking and taunting B1 to treat someone or something as if they are not important or do not deserve serious attention: If you say that, people will just laugh at you.Mocking and taunting
(Definition of laugh at sb/sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- burlesque noun
- caricature noun
- caricature verb
- deride verb
- derision noun
- derisive adjective
- jibe verb
- laugh in sb's face idiom
- lay yourself open to ridicule idiom
- make a mockery of sth idiom
- make a monkey out of sb idiom
- mimic verb
- mock verb
- parody noun
- poke fun at sb idiom
- ridicule noun
- ridicule verb
- sardonic adjective
- scoff verb (LAUGH)
- take-off noun (COPY)
Topic:
Mocking and taunting
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