LAUGH (AT) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

laugh (at)

verb

Definition of laugh (at)

as in to ridicule

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter most viewers seem to tune in just to laugh at the self-deluded souls who think that they can actually sing

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That, coupled with the fear of being ridiculed, may do the trick.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Pfister taunted them as his wife ridiculed them for trying to cover their windows.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of ridicule

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Fans rightfully mocked the dancing cars mounted on robot arms that played during an inexplicable diversion on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Tour.

— Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of mock

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laugh (at)

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