laugh sth off
— phrasal verb with laugh /lɑːf/
/læf/ verb [I] Definition
› to make yourself laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less important or serious: She tried to laugh off their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.Treating as unimportantNeglecting and ignoringNot paying attention
(Definition of laugh sth off from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blow sth/sb off phrasal verb
- brush sb/sth aside phrasal verb
- denigrate verb
- dismiss verb (NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY)
- dismissal noun (OF IDEA, ETC.)
- light adjective (NOT SERIOUS)
- look down on sb phrasal verb
- mock verb
- play fast and loose with sth/sb idiom
- pour scorn on sb/sth idiom
- scorn noun
- scorn verb
- scornful adjective
- scruple verb
- shrug sth off phrasal verb (NOT WORRY)
- sniff at sth phrasal verb (DISAPPROVE)
- sweep sth aside phrasal verb
- talk sth down phrasal verb
- wave sth aside phrasal verb
- write sb/sth off phrasal verb
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Treating as unimportant
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