for laughs
idiom
informal
: for amusement
The children were saying every word backward, just for laughs.
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And there is no intended violence, although plenty of head-banging for laughs.
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Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The show’s early years often played the chasm between Theo’s overconfidence and the outcomes of his actions for laughs too.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Dads just trying to do their best and, in turn, failing at it for laughs for the first two acts.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
While Seth Rogen used his oner for laughs, Adolescence used it to heighten the drama and tell the four-part story through the eyes of a specific individual or individuals.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
The show’s early years often played the chasm between Theo’s overconfidence and the outcomes of his actions for laughs too.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Dads just trying to do their best and, in turn, failing at it for laughs for the first two acts.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
While Seth Rogen used his oner for laughs, Adolescence used it to heighten the drama and tell the four-part story through the eyes of a specific individual or individuals.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for for laughs
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“For laughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20laughs. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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