laugh at

English

Verb

laugh at (third-person singular simple present laughs at, present participle laughing at, simple past and past participle laughed at)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see laugh,‎ at.
  2. To scorn or tease; to evince contempt or pity for someone, usually contrasted with laugh with.
    Synonyms: scoff, scorn; see also Thesaurus:sneer
  3. (transitive) To act uncaring of or dismissive of (something).
    Synonyms: flout, jibe; see also Thesaurus:jeer at
    Career criminals laugh at minor punishments like those.
    The form-letter rejections laughed at all my hard work.

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