Treat lightly, scoff at. For example, He said the other children all laughed at his jacket, or They stopped laughing at his theory when it proved to be correct. [Late 1300s]
laugh at
| Idioms: laugh at |
| WordNet: laugh at |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
subject to laughter or ridicule
Synonyms: ridicule, guy, blackguard, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
| Shopping: laugh at |
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 | snarl |
| belly laugh |
| Williamson, Nicol (Quotes By) |
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