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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laugh at

The boys laugh at her afflictions, but the smile turns to shame when she later shows up at the Waldrop home begging forgiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Her "galumphing" moves, as she described her dance style, helped her survive to the show's quarter-finals thanks to the vote from the public, who delighted in her ability to laugh at herself.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

"But you've got brothers and sisters, friends, this community… but yes, I think the point is that a laugh at the end of a hard day is the best medicine served."

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

No. But buying a ticket to laugh at this satire is the right call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Not a funny laugh at all—but warriors’ shrill I-defeated-you laugh.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes