outlaugh

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outlaugh

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From out- + laugh. Compare Saterland Frisian uutlachje, West Frisian útlaitsje, Dutch uitlachen (“to ridicule”), German Low German utlachen, German auslachen (“to laugh at”), Danish udle.

verb outlaughs · outlaughing · outlaughed

transitive To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing. His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity. - Franklin
transitive To laugh louder than, surpass in laughing. At his father's quick guffaw he jumped back, trying to outlaugh him. "Mamma, did you hear what I said, Mamma?" Boardman felt his side. "My boy, that's a good one."

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@misc{outlaugh_2026,
  title = {outlaugh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outlaugh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}