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

When Kimmel asked if the rapper was responsible for Combs’ injury, Fif laughed off the follow-up before Kimmel quickly continued the interview. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2026

The interaction came one day after Woodley laughed off Rodgers’ recent comments about the end of their relationship. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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

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