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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing..
His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity. - Franklin
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."
Use outlaugh when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Outlaugh means (transitive) To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity. - Franklin
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