laughed out of court

A form of laugh out of court — To dismiss as silly something presented with genuine conviction or treated seriously.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of laugh out of court
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laughed out of court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughed%20out%20of%20court

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Chicago

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