50 Idioms for Funny With Meanings & Sentences
Idioms for Funny
1. A barrel of laughs
Meaning: Something or someone very funny.
In a Sentence: That movie was a barrel of laughs from start to finish.
Other Ways to Say: Hilarious, a laugh riot
2. Break the ice
Meaning: To initiate conversation in a social situation.
In a Sentence: Let’s tell a joke to break the ice at the party.
Other Ways to Say: Start things off, initiate conversation.
3. Rolling in the aisles
Meaning: Laughing uncontrollably.
In a Sentence: The audience was rolling in the aisles during the comedian’s act.
Other Ways to Say: Laughing hard, cracking up.
4. Laugh your head off
Meaning: To laugh loudly and uncontrollably.
In a Sentence: I laughed my head off at his impression of the teacher.
Other Ways to Say: Die laughing, burst out laughing
5. Cry over spilled milk
Meaning: To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.
In a Sentence: There’s no use crying over spilled milk; let’s just clean it up and move on.
Other Ways to Say: Don’t cry over spilled milk, let it go.
6. In stitches
Meaning: Laughing a lot.
In a Sentence: His stand-up routine had us in stitches.
Other Ways to Say: Laughing hard, cracking up.
7. Laughing stock
Meaning: Someone who is ridiculed or mocked.
In a Sentence: His bad dancing made him the laughing stock of the party.
Other Ways to Say: Joke, object of ridicule
8. A joke a minute
Meaning: Someone who tells jokes constantly.
In a Sentence: With him around, it’s a joke a minute.
Other Ways to Say: Full of jokes, always funny
9. Have a sense of humor
Meaning: The ability to find things funny.
In a Sentence: You need to have a sense of humor to survive in this job.
Other Ways to Say: Be funny, have a light heart
10. Laugh like a drain
Meaning: Laugh loudly and coarsely.
In a Sentence: He laughed like a drain at that silly cartoon.
Other Ways to Say: Loud laugh, hearty laugh.
11. Funny bone
Meaning: A humorous side or mood.
In a Sentence: That show tickled my funny bone!
Other Ways to Say: Laugh trigger, humor spot
12. Punch line
Meaning: The funny or surprising part of a joke.
In a Sentence: He forgot the punch line and ruined the whole joke.
Other Ways to Say: Climax of a joke, comedic twist
13. Crack a joke
Meaning: Tell a funny story or statement.
In a Sentence: He always cracks a joke at the wrong time.
Other Ways to Say: Tell a joke, make a wisecrack
14. Laugh up your sleeve
Meaning: Laugh secretly or quietly.
In a Sentence: She laughed up her sleeve when he tripped on stage.
Other Ways to Say: Secret laugh, silent chuckle
15. Giggle fest
Meaning: A situation where everyone is laughing a lot.
In a Sentence: The sleepover turned into a full-blown giggle fest.
Other Ways to Say: Laughter party, fun time
16. Comic relief
Meaning: A funny moment in a serious situation.
In a Sentence: That character added comic relief to the intense film.
Other Ways to Say: Humor break, funny moment
17. Pull someone’s leg
Meaning: To tease or joke with someone.
In a Sentence: Don’t take him seriously—he’s just pulling your leg.
Other Ways to Say: Tease, joke around
18. Fall about laughing
Meaning: To laugh a lot.
In a Sentence: They fell about laughing at the ridiculous outfit.
Other Ways to Say: Roll in laughter, crack up
19. Not a dry eye in the house
Meaning: Everyone is emotional—sometimes used sarcastically.
In a Sentence: After his hilarious speech, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house—from laughter!
Other Ways to Say: Everyone was laughing, full of tears (from laughing)
20. Laugh to keep from crying
Meaning: Laughing during tough times to avoid sadness.
In a Sentence: Sometimes, you have to laugh to keep from crying.
Other Ways to Say: Laugh off the pain, stay positive.
21. Joke’s on you
Meaning: When someone tries to prank or insult you, but it backfires.
In a Sentence: You tried to trick me, but the joke’s on you.
Other Ways to Say: Gotcha back, reverse prank
22. Be a riot
Meaning: To be extremely funny.
In a Sentence: That guy is a riot at parties!
Other Ways to Say: Hilarious, life of the party
23. Belly laugh
Meaning: A deep and loud laugh.
In a Sentence: The comedian’s act gave us a belly laugh.
Other Ways to Say: Big laugh, hearty chuckle
24. That’s a knee-slapper!
Meaning: That’s extremely funny.
In a Sentence: Your story was a real knee-slapper!
Other Ways to Say: Hilarious, laugh-worthy
25. Have ‘em rolling
Meaning: Making others laugh uncontrollably.
In a Sentence: His impressions had the crowd rolling.
Other Ways to Say: Hysterical, uproarious
26. Laugh out loud
Meaning: To laugh very loudly or uncontrollably.
In a Sentence: The movie was so hilarious I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Other Ways to Say: LOL, Burst into laughter.
27. Giggle like a schoolgirl
Meaning: To laugh in a silly or immature way.
In a Sentence: He giggled like a schoolgirl when he saw the prank.
Other Ways to Say: Chuckle playfully, Snicker.
28. Crack a joke
Meaning: To tell a humorous story or line to make others laugh.
In a Sentence: She always cracks a joke to lighten the mood.
Other Ways to Say: Tell a joke, Make people laugh.
29. Split your sides
Meaning: To laugh so hard it feels like your sides might hurt.
In a Sentence: We were splitting our sides laughing at his impressions.
Other Ways to Say: Laugh hysterically, Die laughing.
30. In stitches
Meaning: Laughing so much that it causes physical pain.
In a Sentence: The comedian had the audience in stitches.
Other Ways to Say: Laughing uncontrollably, Rolling with laughter.
31. A real card
Meaning: Someone who is always amusing or funny.
In a Sentence: Uncle Joe is a real card at family gatherings.
Other Ways to Say: Jokester, Class clown.
32. Roll on the floor laughing
Meaning: To laugh so hard that it seems uncontrollable.
In a Sentence: That cat video made me roll on the floor laughing.
Other Ways to Say: ROTFL, Laugh insanely.
33. Have a laugh
Meaning: To enjoy something amusing.
In a Sentence: Let’s watch a funny movie and have a laugh.
Other Ways to Say: Share a joke, Enjoy a laugh.
34. Funny bone
Meaning: A sense of humor or something that causes laughter.
In a Sentence: That show really tickled my funny bone.
Other Ways to Say: Comic sense, Humor spot.
35. Laugh like a drain
Meaning: To laugh loudly and without restraint.
In a Sentence: He laughed like a drain when he heard the joke.
Other Ways to Say: Cackle, Roar with laughter.
36. Just for laughs
Meaning: Done to entertain or amuse.
In a Sentence: He played the prank just for laughs.
Other Ways to Say: For fun, For humor’s sake.
37. Joke’s on you
Meaning: The joke ends up backfiring on the one who started it.
In a Sentence: You thought you tricked me, but the joke’s on you.
Other Ways to Say: Backfired prank, Turned the tables.
38. A barrel of laughs
Meaning: Someone or something very amusing.
In a Sentence: That road trip was a barrel of laughs.
Other Ways to Say: Riot, Comedy gold.
39. Lighten the mood
Meaning: To make a tense or serious atmosphere more relaxed.
In a Sentence: He told a joke to lighten the mood after the meeting.
Other Ways to Say: Ease tension, Cheer things up.
40. Not all there
Meaning: Referring to someone acting silly or foolish.
In a Sentence: He’s acting like he’s not all there—so funny!
Other Ways to Say: Silly, Offbeat.
41. Laugh up your sleeve
Meaning: To secretly laugh at someone or something.
In a Sentence: She was laughing up her sleeve at his failed prank.
Other Ways to Say: Hide your laugh, Secret chuckle.
42. Be the butt of the joke
Meaning: The person everyone is laughing at.
In a Sentence: I became the butt of the joke when I slipped on stage.
Other Ways to Say: Punchline target, Object of laughter.
43. Funny as a clown
Meaning: Extremely humorous or entertaining.
In a Sentence: That guy is funny as a clown at parties.
Other Ways to Say: Hilarious, Life of the party.
44. Side-splitting
Meaning: Extremely funny.
In a Sentence: That was a side-splitting performance.
Other Ways to Say: Gut-busting, Hysterical.
45. Laugh riot
Meaning: A very funny person or event.
In a Sentence: The skit was a total laugh riot.
Other Ways to Say: Comedy fest, Joke explosion.
46. Comic relief
Meaning: Humorous break in a serious situation.
In a Sentence: The funny character provided comic relief in the thriller movie.
Other Ways to Say: Humor break, Light moment.
47. Pull someone’s leg
Meaning: To joke or tease someone.
In a Sentence: Don’t worry, I’m just pulling your leg.
Other Ways to Say: Tease playfully, Kid around.
48. Laugh your head off
Meaning: To laugh excessively.
In a Sentence: I laughed my head off watching that stand-up comedy.
Other Ways to Say: Laugh madly, Burst out laughing.
49. Joke around
Meaning: To act playfully or tease others.
In a Sentence: Stop joking around and be serious for once.
Other Ways to Say: Fool around, Play a prank.
50. Be in a good mood
Meaning: Feeling cheerful and ready to laugh.
In a Sentence: She’s always in a good mood and laughs at everything.
Other Ways to Say: Cheerful, Light-hearted.
