for laughs

phrase

informal

: for amusement

The children were saying every word backward, just for laughs.

Examples of for laughs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film drifts from bit to bit, some straining for laughs but enough of it working to make this feel like vintage Baron Cohen daredevil comedy at the expense of the clueless. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

The show not only plays Manchester’s death for laughs but also depicts her as physically abusive and exploitative of Sullivan. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

The movie never punches for laughs, and the filmmakers are amazingly assured in their subtle style and their meticulous attention to detail. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Playing the part largely for laughs, Moore actually has more in common with Lazenby than Connery; his Bond is softer and sillier than the original, an approach Moore would double down on in later films — often to the chagrin of Bond purists. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for laughs

• digraphs
• giraffes
• subgraphs
• autographs
• epigraphs
• epitaphs
• hydrographs
• lithographs
• micrographs
• monographs
• paragraphs
• phonographs