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Meaning of "laughing stock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAUGHING STOCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUGHING STOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laughing stock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAUGHING STOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of laughing stock in the English dictionary

The definition of laughing stock in the dictionary is an object of humiliating ridicule.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUGHING STOCK

laugh up one´s sleeve
laughable
laughableness
laughably
laugher
laughful
laughing
laughing gas
laughing hyena
laughing jackass
laughing matter
laughingly
laughline
laughsome
laughter
laughter club
laughter line
Laughton
laughworthy
laughy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUGHING STOCK

capital stock
common stock
deadstock
destock
feedstock
growth stock
headstock
housing stock
in stock
joint stock
livestock
out of stock
overstock
restock
rolling stock
Rostock
stock
tailstock
take stock
tock
Woodstock

Synonyms and antonyms of laughing stock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAUGHING STOCK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «laughing stock» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of laughing stock

Translation of «laughing stock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAUGHING STOCK

Find out the translation of laughing stock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laughing stock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laughing stock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

笑柄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

riendo stock
570 millions of speakers

English

laughing stock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपहास का पात्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أضحوكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посмешищем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chacota
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাসির পাত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

risée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketawa saham
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

笑い者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웃음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu stock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cười chứng khoán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிரிக்கிறாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हसणारे स्टॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maskara olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zimbello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pośmiewiskiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посміховиськом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

râs stoc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίγελος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lag voorraad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åtlöje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ler lager
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laughing stock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUGHING STOCK»

The term «laughing stock» is regularly used and occupies the 78.288 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUGHING STOCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «laughing stock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «laughing stock» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laughing stock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUGHING STOCK»

Discover the use of laughing stock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laughing stock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Laughing stock
Laughing stock is a hilarious backstage farce and genuinely affectionate look into the world of the theatre.
Charles L. Morey, 2006
2
Laughing Stock: A Cow's Guide to Life
Henry Ward Beecher said “the common sense of one century is the common sense of the next.”That said, these pocket-sized humor books pack quite a bit of punch—lines that is.
Texas Bix Bender, 2009
3
Laughing Stock
Following his highly acclaimed translations of The School For Wives, Tartuffe and The Misanthrope, Pulitzer Price-winning poet Richard Wilbur now offers a sparkling new version of Les Femmes Savantes.
Romulus Linney, 1984
4
Laughing Stock
" In "Laughing Stock," Stribling's autobiography, the gifted writer reflects with humor, irony, and passion on his trajectory from a remote southern town to the literary heights of Paris and New York.
Thomas Sigismund Stribling, Randy K. Cross, John T. McMillan, Ph.D., 2003
5
Laughing Stock; Over Six-Hundred Jokes and Anecdotes of ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1945 edition. Excerpt: .
Bennett Cerf, 2009
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Davy's Devon Herd Book Containing the Ages and Pedigrees of ...
Sire, Laughing Stock (4800), by Lord Culverhay (3469); dam, Kakehill Fidget 3rd (16362), by Myrtle's Jubilee Boy (2294); grandam, Fidget, bred by S. G. Mattocks, by Marksman (2453). RAKEHILL HANDSOME 26th (21500) : calved 15th ...
Devon Cattle Breeders' Society, John Tanner Davy, 1907
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Devon Herd Book
Sire, Laughing Stock (4800), by Lord Culverhay (3469); dam, Rakehill Fidget 3rd (16362), by Myrtle's Jubilee Boy (2294); grandam, Fidget, bred by S. G. Mattocks, by Marksman (2453). RAKEHILL HANDSOME 26th (21500): calved 15th ...
John Tanner Davey, 1907
8
Laughing Stock
Collection of comic articles about one Australian man's experiences of work, family life, stress, and coping with children.
Richard Glover, Catherine Beall, 1993
9
Wilford's Microcosm
Kemper declares, just as scientifically, that Newton purposely left it out because ho did not wish to be made a "laughing-stock" of! How this " pure mathematics" harmonizes! While Prof. Goodenow charges us substantially with having made a  ...
‎1882
10
Articles on Post-Rock Albums, Including: Spirit of Eden, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUGHING STOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laughing stock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Guilty until proven innocent in athletics - FT.com
The Daily Express kept proclaiming peace with Hitler in 1938 and 1939 and later became a laughing stock. Other journalists have prophesied ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Ashes 2015: Ruthless Australia secure 405-run win at Lord's
Ben Stokes came the bashing of former players and became the laughing stock on the social media after his run-out. He was running towards ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Kogi, Edo Elections 'll Be Test Case For APC – Imansuangbon |
I have a lot of respect for him. Before him, Edo State was a laughing stock as one of the least developed in the nation. But in the last five years, ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
4
Time to drop the machismo act and co-operate - Independent.ie
... action over the assault on Dublin's Davey Byrne by an Armagh player is making a laughing stock out of the Association's disciplinary system. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
Why Bernard Tomic is a world laughing stock | The Australian
Bernard Tomic sat in Interview Room One at the US Open and cast a glare towards his brothers in the media that would become strangely ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Labour 'may NEVER win back voters lost to the Tories' say election …
If he does, Kendall says Labour will become a laughing stock and be out of power for a quarter of a century. Six per cent of those who had ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
POLITICO Playbook Plus: TUSK talk — SLEEPLESS in summitville …
Woerth instantly became the laughing stock of the French Twittersphere, with the hashtag #cestgraceasarkozy trending early this week. «Politico, Jul 15»
8
The man behind the mask | Entertainment - eKantipur
They thought I had turned myself into a laughing stock. It was incredibly discouraging. I even thought of discontinuing the show after a year. «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
9
5 Ridiculous Feminist Trends the Media Want You to Try
Here are five absurd demands feminists have made to make their cause a laughing stock. 1. #Freethepits! Do you remember how modern ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
10
Former Man United boss could end Fabio Borini's Liverpool …
... kept our Merseyside rivals anchored solidly in mediocrity and turned United from Premier League champions to a mid-table laughing stock in ... «The Empire of The Kop - a blog about Liverpool F.C., Jul 15»

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