laugh off

verb

laughed off; laughing off; laughs off

transitive verb

: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial

Examples of laugh off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lacy, who is famously fluid in his sexuality and laughs off any attempt to define it, peppers his songs with dreams of men and women, of wanting each yet leaving everyone. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

The singer laughed off illicit insinuations that have taken the internet by storm since video of the interview went viral. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

The moment was captured on video by several reporters in attendance, as was the aftermath, where Kate laughed off the tension, while William covered his face in shock, eventually giving way to a smile. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Kardashian and other members of the show’s cast and creative team laughed off the bad reviews and later leaned into the idea that All’s Fair could be read as camp. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for laugh off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff