Meaning

3 senses
  1. To laugh.

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

  2. (Ireland, UK, idiomatic)To joke; kid around.

    Near-synonym: have (someone) on

    Some of the kids had a laugh and put glue on the teacher's chair.

  3. (Ireland, UK, idiomatic)To enjoy oneself; have fun.

    We had a great laugh yesterday at the funfair.

Examples

105 sentences
  1. I haven't laughed like that in years.

    Я так не сміявся вже багато років. — deniko

    ruСто лет так не смеялся. — marafon

    deIch habe seit Jahren nicht mehr so gelacht. — raggione

  2. I haven't laughed like that in a long time.

    Я так вже дуже давно не сміявся. — deniko

    ruДавно я так не смеялся. — marafon

    deIch habe seit langem nicht mehr so gelacht. — raggione

  3. You have a nice laugh.

    В тебе приємний сміх. — shanghainese

    ruУ тебя приятный смех. — odexed

    deDu hast ein schönes Lachen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I bet Tom still hasn't stopped laughing.

  5. We'll see who has the last laugh.

    deWir werden sehen, wer zuletzt lacht. — raggione

Translations

2 languages

Forms

has a laugh, having a laugh, had a laugh, had a laugh
Base formhave a laugh · to have a laugh
3rd person singularhas a laugh
Present participlehaving a laugh
Past simplehad a laugh
Past participlehad a laugh

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhave a laugh
he, she, ithas a laugh

Past simpleLesson

all personshad a laugh

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave had a laugh
he, she, ithas had a laugh

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill have a laugh

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

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