Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for a laugh

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
for a laugh
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

For no reason other than to be amusing.

British usage; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

for laughs (alternative)

Phrases

for a giggle for fun for kicks for sport for the heck of it in fun in jest in sport

Frequently Paired Words

for a giggle for fun for kicks for sport for the heck of it in fun in jest in sport

Questions

What does for a laugh mean?
For no reason other than to be amusing.

How to pronounce for a laugh

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