laugh away

verb

1. to dismiss or dispel (something unpleasant) by laughter
2. to make (time) pass pleasantly by jesting

Example Sentences

I laughed away whatever fear I was carrying and told her I would be back.

From New York Times

The Hollywood moguls laughed away his invitations to appear before the committee.

From Washington Post

With song lyrics like, “Let’s have a passive-aggressive Christmas, because we’re all stuck here till we’re free,” it’s sure to help us all laugh away some of the challenges going into this season.

From Seattle Times

From Frank Churchill’s face, where he thought he saw confusion suppressed or laughed away, he had involuntarily turned to hers; but she was indeed behind, and too busy with her shawl.

From Literature

Mr Johnson’s comments about a devolution disaster cannot be laughed away as an idiosyncratic Johnsonian accident.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• deride
• reject
• ridicule