laugh at

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laugh at

verb laughs at · laughing at · laughed at

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see laugh, at.
To scorn or tease; to evince contempt or pity for someone, usually contrasted with laugh with.
Similar: scoff, scorn, gird, jeer, jibe, laugh at, sneer
transitive To act uncaring of or dismissive of (something). Career criminals laugh at minor punishments like those.
Similar: flout, jibe, fleer, gird, jeer, scoff, scorn

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verb to scorn or tease

中文	嘲笑 cháoxiào
Português	rir de
Deutsch	auslachen

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@misc{laugh_at_2026,
  title = {laugh at},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laugh%20at},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}