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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

laugh away en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (humorous, sarcastic, transitive) To dismiss (something) as unimportant.
    • laugh away the blues
  2. (humorous, intransitive, sarcastic) To pass the time with frivolous and amusing conversation.
    • We spent the evening just laughing away.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
laughing away Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
laughed away Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
laughed away Tense=Past lexicographic
laughs away Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

play off

Synonyms

laugh off