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having a laugh

having a laugh is the present participle and gerund of have a laugh.

Meaning of have a laugh

Verb

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

  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
    Synonyms:
    have on
  3. (Ireland, UK, idiomatic) To enjoy oneself; have fun.
    • We had a great laugh yesterday at the funfair.

Questions about having a laugh

What is having a laugh the present participle and gerund of?
Having a laugh is the present participle and gerund of have a laugh.

Words near having a laugh in the dictionary

  1. having a hard time of it
  2. having a head for
  3. having a head on one's shoulders
  4. having a heart
  5. having a jag on
  6. having a laugh
  7. having a lend of
  8. having a listen
  9. having a look
  10. having a loose screw
  11. having a lot of time

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