laugh at

Idioms  

1. Treat lightly, scoff at. For example, He said the other children all laughed at his jacket, or They stopped laughing at his theory when it proved to be correct. [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

Laugh at him if you must, as Crystal did, from a studio perch that was already crumbling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Laugh at this whole issue if you want; scream and rant and rave if you must — but you risk being the biggest hypocrite on the planet if you do.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Laugh at all of the quirky training videos all you want.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2021

Laugh at her hilarity, even when it’s definitely not hilarious.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2021

Laugh at them for the fools they are, and at the salt sting of laughter back they will fly to hell!”

From Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)