laugh off

verb

laughed off; laughing off; laughs off

Synonyms of laugh off next

transitive verb

: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial

Examples of laugh off in a Sentence

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The part of the honeymoon that was harder to laugh off was the feeling that this might be our last vacation together, the beginning of the end. —

Devon Fredericksen, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 The unknowing reporter, Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports, was able to quickly laugh off the all-too-relatable blunder after the clip made the rounds on social media. —

Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 She's also laughed off her fling with Morgan Wallen, which her close friend Justin Anderson spilled in a viral TikTok. —

Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 The director makes even that overused modern horror trope, the jump scare, truly shocking, not just something to be instantly laughed off. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laugh off