Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laugh away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
laugh- -away
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dismiss (something) as unimportant.

Humorous; Transitive verb

verb

To pass the time with frivolous and amusing conversation.

Humorous; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

laughs away (present, singular) laughing away (participle, present) laughed away (participle, past) laughed away (past)

Frequently Paired Words

play off

Synonyms

laugh off

Questions

What does laugh away mean?
To dismiss (something) as unimportant.

How to pronounce laugh away

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