laughs 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of laugh out of court
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laughs out of court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughs%20out%20of%20court

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“laughs out of court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughs%20out%20of%20court. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laughs out of court,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughs%20out%20of%20court.

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