have a laugh

verb

To laugh.

“Near-synonym: have (someone) on”

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Meanings

verbhave a laugh (third-person singular simple present has a laugh, present participle having a laugh, simple past and past participle had a laugh)

present singular third person has a laugh · participle present having a laugh · participle past had a laugh · past had a laugh

  1. To laugh.

    It was awkward at the time, but later we all had a laugh about it.

  2. IrelandUKidiomaticTo joke; kid around.

    Near-synonym: have (someone) on

    2 more examples

    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!

    Synonyms: have on

  3. IrelandUKidiomaticTo enjoy oneself; have fun.

    We had a great laugh yesterday at the funfair.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo joke; kid around.

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have on
Also see
have on

Translations

Finnish nauraa, pilailla
  • nauraato laugh
  • pilaillaUK: to kid around
  • juksataUK: to kid around
Icelandic hlæja, grínast
  • hlæjato laugh
  • grínastUK: to kid around
  • spaugaUK: to kid around
  • gera að gamni sínuUK: to kid around
  • skemmta sérUK: to enjoy oneself
  • gleðjastUK: to enjoy oneself
Polish śmiać się, wygłupiać się
  • śmiać sięto laugh
  • wygłupiać sięUK: to kid around
  • pajacowaćUK: to kid around
  • bawić się dobrzeUK: to enjoy oneself
Spanish echarse unas risas
  • echarse unas risasUK: to kid around
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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