laugh away

• Verbe à particule signifiant rejeter ou ignorer quelque chose (un problème, une critique) en riant, ou le traiter comme sans importance, souvent avec mépris ou légèreté.

A phrasal verb used to indicate dismissing or ignoring something, such as a problem or criticism, by laughing or treating it as unimportant.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Dismiss with laughterinformal

   To treat something as unimportant or not serious by laughing about it.

   répondre par le rire

   • He tried to laugh away his embarrassment.
   • She laughed away the criticism from her colleagues.
   • They laughed away the rumors as nonsense.

   Synonymesbrush offdismisslaugh offpooh-poohshrug off

   Antonymesacknowledgeaddressheedregardrespect

2. Spend time laughinginformal

   To pass time in a cheerful, laughing manner.

   passer le temps en riant

   • They laughed away the evening telling jokes.
   • We laughed away the hours at the party.
   • The children laughed away the afternoon playing games.

   Synonymeschortlechucklegigglejokelaughmake merry

Verbe de baselaugh