Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laugh down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
laugh- -down
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to cease or desist by laughter.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause to be given up on account of ridicule.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

outlaugh

Questions

What does laugh down mean?
To cause to cease or desist by laughter.

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