Definition of OUTLAUGH

outlaugh

Verb

Verb Forms: outlaughed, outlaughing, outlaughs

  • To laugh more or louder than someone else.
  • To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing.
  • To laugh louder than, surpass in laughing.

Examples

  • The player’s triumphant "OUTLAUGH" followed his triple-word score.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 12

outlaugh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
outlaugh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outlaugh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

outlaugh: valid Words With Friends Word