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

Nguyen said working with trans writers meant being able to laugh at typical tropes in storytelling and get right to work.

From Los Angeles Times

It seems like the rockfish on top of the load is laughing at me.

From Literature

One girl who looks familiar is hanging on the arm of one of the guys while she laughs at something that must have been hysterical, while another poses next to them, taking a selfie.

From Literature

The bit, sponsored by Lenovo, illustrates tech companies’ willingness to laugh at themselves while trying to appeal to new customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“At first, players were laughing at me,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal