Hopefully, she got as much of a laugh out of it as the rest of the world has. He burst into a loud laugh, clapped his hands, and danced before the delighted babe. Miss Christabel blushed furiously and emitted a sound half between a laugh and a scream.
Soon after they parted, with a sarcastic laugh from the Spaniard, and Ma'amselle mingled with the crowd. A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees. Also, laugh away. Dismiss as ridiculous or trivial, as in He laughed off the suggestion that his career was over. New Word List Word List. Save This Word! See synonyms for laugh off on Thesaurus. Double-click any word on the page to look it up in the dictionary.
Context examples Elinor looked surprised at his emotion; but trying to laugh off the subject, she said to him, Do not you know my sister well enough to understand what she means? Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen His sister tried to laugh off her feelings by saying, Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves.
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