/ Dictionary / Index L laughingstock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: laugh•ing•stock Pronunciation: (laf'ing-stok", lä'fing-), [key] — n. an object of ridicule; the butt of a joke or the like: His ineptness as a public official made him the laughingstock of the whole town. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: laughingstock (Thesaurus) laughing jackass Laughlin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language