laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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Jimenez appeared embarrassed but laughed off the moment.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Think of funny moments from the week and laugh off your irritations by discussing them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
What would Florida need to come up with in order not to get laughed off a phone call with super agent Jimmy Sexton, who represents Kiffin?
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Think of funny moments from the week and laugh off your irritations by discussing them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
What would Florida need to come up with in order not to get laughed off a phone call with super agent Jimmy Sexton, who represents Kiffin?
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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