laughs off

UK
/lɑːfs ɒf/
US
/læfs ɔf/

Translations

laugh offverb

laughs off

laughed off
Past Simple
laughed off
Past Participle
laughing off
Gerund
UK
/lɑːf ɒf/
US
/læf ɔf/
He tried to laugh off the criticism.
Он попытался отшутиться от критики.
Additional translations
Смеяться вдоволь
Synonyms
make light of
shrug off
brush aside

Definitions

laugh offverb
To dismiss something as unimportant or not serious by laughing.
She tried to laugh off the criticism, but it was clear it had affected her.