have a laugh

Verb

UK idiomatic

To laugh. / (UK, idiomatic) To joke; kid around. / (UK, idiomatic) To enjoy oneself; have fun.

Japanese Meaning

笑う / 冗談を言う、ふざける / 楽しむ、楽しみにする

Let's have a laugh about it instead of getting upset.

怒る代わりに一緒に笑いましょう。

Sense（1）

To laugh.

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

Sense（2）

(UK, idiomatic) To joke; kid around.

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

Sense（3）

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

We had a great laugh yesterday at the funfair.

has a laugh

（ present singular third-person ）

having a laugh

（ participle present ）

had a laugh

（ participle past ）

had a laugh

（ past ）