Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a laugh

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: have a laugh
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

verb

To joke; kid around.

British usage

verb

To enjoy oneself; have fun.

British usage

Example Sentences

"It was awkward at the time, but later we all had a laugh about it."
"Near-synonym: have (someone) on"
"Some of the kids had a laugh and put glue on the teacher's chair."
"Fifty quid for that piece of junk? You're having a laugh!"
"We had a great laugh yesterday at the funfair."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

has a laugh (present, singular) having a laugh (participle, present) had a laugh (participle, past) had a laugh (past)

Phrases

kicks-and-giggles

Frequently Paired Words

kicks-and-giggles take the mickey take the piss

Synonyms

have on

Questions

What does have a laugh mean?: To laugh.

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