to joke about something in order to show that you think it is not important or serious
As if he'd picked up her change of mood he choked the laugh off.
Much as he would have liked to laugh off what Jerry Brahms was saying, his instincts were telling him to be more cautious.
They just laughed off the rumours that they are getting married.
laughs off
laughing off
laughed off
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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