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

Rodman appeared to laugh off the oversight, heading to training hours later and continuing her high-profile support of her boyfriend. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The top-seeded Sabalenka eventually was able to laugh off the topic during her news conference after the match, including the idea that fans just might be looking for ways to further enjoy her matches. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

The singer laughed off the tumble, noting that there was a hole on the platform. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026

Some keen advice from an industry survivor like Paltrow on how to laugh off the haters could come in handy. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 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