Laughingstock

Pronunciation: /ˈlæfɪŋstɑk/

Definitions of laughingstock

noun a person or thing that is the subject of ridicule or mockery

Example Sentences

A1 She felt like a laughingstock when she tripped in front of everyone.

A2 He became the laughingstock of the office after his presentation went terribly wrong.

B1 The politician's scandal made him a national laughingstock.

B2 The actor's career took a hit after becoming the laughingstock of the industry.

C1 Despite his success, he was still haunted by memories of being a laughingstock in high school.

C2 The comedian's controversial jokes made him a polarizing figure, with some seeing him as a brilliant satirist and others as a laughingstock.

Examples of laughingstock in a Sentence

formal The company became a laughingstock after their failed product launch.

informal He's always making silly mistakes, he's like a walking laughingstock.

slang She's the class laughingstock because of her funny dance moves.

figurative His constant fear of failure made him feel like a laughingstock in his own mind.

Grammatical Forms of laughingstock

• past tense: laughed
• plural: laughingstocks
• comparative: more laughable
• superlative: most laughable
• present tense: laughingstock
• future tense: will be laughingstock
• perfect tense: have been laughingstock
• continuous tense: is being laughingstock
• singular: laughingstock
• positive degree: laughingstock
• infinitive: to be a laughingstock
• gerund: laughingstocking
• participle: laughingstocked

Origin and Evolution of laughingstock

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The origin of the word 'laughingstock' can be traced back to ancient Roman times.

Evolution of the word: Originally derived from the Latin term 'risorius' meaning 'laughable', the word 'laughingstock' evolved over time to refer to a person or thing that is subject to ridicule or mockery.