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have a laugh

idiom
Meaning

To joke; kid around.


Examples
SIMPLE

We just went to the park to have a laugh.

CONTEXTUAL

Stop being so serious and come join us for a drink; we just want to have a laugh.

COMPLEX

Despite the gravity of their situation, the weary travelers gathered around the fire to have a laugh and briefly forget their troubles.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    enough to make a cat laugh

    Very outlandish or outrageous.

  2. 02

    have the last laugh

    To be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.

  3. 03

    laugh a minute

    A funny thing or person.

  4. 04

    laugh all the way to the bank

    To make a large income easily, especially at the expense of others or by doing something that lacks significant merit or effort.

  5. 05

    laugh in one's sleeve

    to laugh in secret or to oneself, usually gloatingly

  6. 06

    laugh one's head off

    To laugh uproariously.

  7. 07

    laugh out of court

    To dismiss as silly something presented with genuine conviction or treated seriously.

  8. 08

    laugh up one's sleeve

    Alternative form of laugh in one's sleeve.

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