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Idiom idiom

have a laugh


To joke; kid around.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


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.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    barrel of laughs

    A great amount of enjoyment or entertainment, or something or someone that provides this.

  2. 02

    bundle of laughs

    Something or someone very funny or fun.

  3. 03

    burst out laughing

    To start laughing suddenly and intensely.

  4. 04

    enough to make a cat laugh

    Very outlandish or outrageous.

  5. 05

    have the last laugh

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

  6. 06

    laugh a minute

    A funny thing or person.

  7. 07

    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.

  8. 08

    laugh in one's sleeve

    to laugh in secret or to oneself, usually gloatingly

Last updated August 10, 2026