Outlaugh
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing. transitive
"His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity. - Franklin"
- 2 To laugh louder than, surpass in laughing. transitive
"At his father's quick guffaw he jumped back, trying to outlaugh him. "Mamma, did you hear what I said, Mamma?" Boardman felt his side. "My boy, that's a good one.""
Synonyms
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More examples"His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity. - Franklin"
Etymology
From out- + laugh. Compare Saterland Frisian uutlachje, West Frisian útlaitsje, Dutch uitlachen (“to ridicule”), German Low German utlachen, German auslachen (“to laugh at”), Danish udle.