laugh at

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]

Example Sentences

"I started crying and laughing at the same time. I couldn't believe it. I kept thinking, 'Oh my God, she's coming home.'"

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Where Austen enjoyed laughing at these, Wollstonecraft regarded them as dangerous fantasies.

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The painting of the dysfunctional family in front of me begins to move—pointing and laughing at me.

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Both her parents laughed at that, but it was the kind of laughter meant to keep things cheerful when sadness is right beneath the surface.

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Lady Constance laughed at the poor girl’s fright, which was really not a very nice thing to do.

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