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Laughingstock

noun/lˈæfɪŋstˌɑːk/
Definition
a victim of ridicule or pranks
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈæfɪŋstˌɑːk/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈafɪŋstˌɒk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈafɪŋstˌɒk/
3 syllables Say it as /lˈæfɪŋstˌɑːk/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
stoogeverbact as the stooge
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gespött
ein Opfer von Spott oder Streichen
🇫🇷French
risée
victime de ridicule ou de farces
🇪🇸Spanish
hazmerreír
víctima de burlas o bromas
🇮🇹Italian
zimbello
vittima di scherni o scherzi
🇳🇱Dutch
lachertje
slachtoffer van spot of grappen
🇵🇹Portuguese
motivo de chacota
vítima de ridículo ou pegadinhas
🇷🇺Russian
посмешище
жертва насмешек или розыгрышей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हंसी का पात्र
उपहास या मज़ाक का शिकार
🇧🇩Bengali
হাসির স্টক
উপহাস বা কৌতুকের শিকার
🇮🇳Tamil
சிரிப்பு
கேலி அல்லது குறும்புகளுக்கு பலியானவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
లాఫింగ్స్టాక్
ఎగతాళి లేదా చిలిపికి బాధితుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
हसणे
उपहास किंवा खोड्यांचा बळी
🇮🇳Gujarati
હાસ્ય
ઉપહાસ અથવા ટીખળનો શિકાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಗು
ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಕುಚೇಷ್ಟೆಗಳ ಬಲಿಪಶು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിരിക്കുന്ന സ്റ്റോക്ക്
പരിഹാസത്തിൻ്റെയോ തമാശകളുടെയോ ഇര
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਾਸੇ ਦਾ ਸਟਾਕ
ਮਖੌਲ ਜਾਂ ਮਜ਼ਾਕ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہنسنے والا
طنز یا مذاق کا شکار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
笑柄
嘲笑或恶作剧的受害者
🇯🇵Japanese
笑い者
嘲笑やいたずらの被害者
🇰🇷Korean
웃음거리
조롱이나 장난의 피해자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trò cười
nạn nhân của sự chế giễu hoặc trò đùa
🇹🇭Thai
หัวเราะ
เหยื่อของการเยาะเย้ยหรือการเล่นตลก
🇮🇩Indonesian
bahan tertawaan
korban ejekan atau lelucon
🇲🇾Malay
bahan ketawa
mangsa ejekan atau gurauan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أضحوكة
ضحية للسخرية أو المزح
🇮🇷Persian
مایه خنده
قربانی تمسخر یا شوخی
🇹🇷Turkish
alay konusu
alay veya şaka kurbanı
🇮🇱Hebrew
צחוק
קורבן של לעג או מתיחות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'laughingstock'?
The primary meaning of 'laughingstock' is 'a victim of ridicule or pranks'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'laughingstock' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'laughingstock' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'laughingstock' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'laughingstock' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'laughingstock' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'laughingstock' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'laughingstock' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'laughingstock' in regular conversations?
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