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

Continue reading … HOT AIR – AOC tries to laugh off 'crazy' woke era as thing of the past, but conservatives aren't amused. — FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Though Blakely was able to laugh off the mistake, the damage would be significant. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

But during an interview with CBS Sports’ Evan Washburn, Reid laughed off the suggestion that Kelce had put on weight. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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