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Meaning of have a laugh | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To laugh.
  2. To joke; kid around.
    Ireland, UK, idiomatic
  3. To enjoy oneself; have fun.
    Ireland, UK, idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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