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laugh off
laugh off vb (tr, adverb) to treat or dismiss lightly, esp with stoicism: he laughed off his injuries. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | laugh off - deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems"laugh awaybrush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" |
Translationslaugh off
laugh off1. To dismiss something as insignificant by literally laughing at it and/or treating it casually. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "laugh" and "off." I did fall on the ice, but it didn't ruin my day—I was able to laugh it off.2. To pressure someone to leave a stage or other such area by laughing at them derisively. What if I forget all the words to the song? What if I get laughed off the stage?See also: laugh, offlaugh something offto treat a serious problem lightly by laughing at it. Although his feelings were hurt, he just laughed the incident off as if nothing had happened. He laughed off the incident.See also: laugh, offlaugh offAlso, laugh away. Dismiss as ridiculous or trivial, as in He laughed off the suggestion that his career was over. [Early 1700s] See also: laugh, offlaugh off or laugh awayv.1. To dismiss something or someone as ridiculous or laughable: She laughed off the critic's conclusion that the show was a flop. The landlord wanted more money, but I laughed him away.2. To force someone to leave some area because of laughter or ridicule: The audience laughed the singer off the stage. The other team laughed us away from the field.See also: laugh, offMedicalSeelaughlaugh off
Related to laugh off: laugh off the stageSynonyms for laugh offverb deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by itSynonymsRelated Words- brush aside
- brush off
- discount
- dismiss
- disregard
- ignore
- push aside
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