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- [laf, lahf uh-wey]
- /læf, lɑf əˈweɪ/
- /lɑːf əˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [laf, lahf uh-wey]
- /læf, lɑf əˈweɪ/
Definitions of laugh away words
- verb without object laugh away to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements. 1
- verb without object laugh away to experience the emotion so expressed: He laughed inwardly at the scene. 1
- verb without object laugh away to produce a sound resembling human laughter: A coyote laughed in the dark. 1
- verb with object laugh away to drive, put, bring, etc., by or with laughter (often followed by out, away, down, etc.): They laughed him out of town. We laughed away our troubles. 1
- verb with object laugh away to utter with laughter: He laughed his consent. 1
- noun laugh away the act or sound of laughing; laughter. 1
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Origin of laugh away
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English laughen, Old English hlæh(h)an (Anglian); cognate with Dutch, German lachen, Old Norse hlǣja, Gothic hlahjan
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Parts of speech for Laugh away
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laugh away popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laugh away
verb laugh away
- ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- deride — If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
Antonyms for laugh away
verb laugh away
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
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