Laughingstock

/ˈlæf.ɪŋ.stɒk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or thing that is the subject of ridicule or mockery.

After his public blunder, he became a laughingstock in the community.

Someone who is made fun of or seen as foolish.

Her constant mistakes at work turned her into a laughingstock among her peers.

A figure of fun or derision.

The team's poor performance in the championship made them the laughingstock of the league.

An object of scorn, often in a humorous context.

His outrageous claims about his abilities made him a laughingstock at the conference.

Derived from the combination of 'laughing' and 'stock', indicating a stock subject of laughter.

the laughingstock of the town

A person who is widely regarded as foolish or ridiculous by the community.

turn into a laughingstock

To become the subject of ridicule or scorn.

ridicule

To subject someone to mockery or critical comments.

mockery

Teasing or contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person.

a total joke

That new policy is a total joke; it’s making us a laughingstock.

the butt of every joke

After that accident, he's become the butt of every joke at school.