get the last laugh

A form of have the last laugh — To be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.

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Meanings

verbget the last laugh (third-person singular simple present gets the last laugh, present participle getting the last laugh, simple past got the last laugh, past participle (UK) got the last laugh or (US) gotten the last laugh)

present singular third person gets the last laugh · participle present getting the last laugh · past got the last laugh · UK participle past got the last laugh · US participle past gotten the last laugh

  1. alternativeAlternative form of have the last laugh.
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APA

get the last laugh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20last%20laugh

MLA

“get the last laugh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20last%20laugh. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get the last laugh,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20last%20laugh.

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