have a laugh
To joke; kid around.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We just went to the park to have a laugh.”
“Stop being so serious and come join us for a drink; we just want to have a laugh.”
“Despite the gravity of their situation, the weary travelers gathered around the fire to have a laugh and briefly forget their troubles.”
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barrel of laughs
A great amount of enjoyment or entertainment, or something or someone that provides this.
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bundle of laughs
Something or someone very funny or fun.
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burst out laughing
To start laughing suddenly and intensely.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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have the last laugh
To be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.
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laugh a minute
A funny thing or person.
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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.
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laugh in one's sleeve
to laugh in secret or to oneself, usually gloatingly
Last updated August 10, 2026