French Conversation · Level 127
45 words
French word
marrer
Pronunciation
IPA/maʁe/
Meaning
- verbhave a laugh
Example
On s'est bien marré hier soir.
We had a great laugh last night.
More examples
Ils se sont marrés pendant le film.
They cracked up during the film.
Core concept
Friends erupting in loud, carefree laughter together.
Common phrases
se marrer
crack up
bien se marrer
have a really good laugh
Similar words
rire: To laugh audibly.
rigoler: To laugh lightly and enjoy the moment.
éclater de rire: To suddenly start laughing out loud.
se tordre de rire: To laugh so hard that the body doubles over.
Definition in French
Rire très fort de façon familière, souvent employé à la forme pronominale «se marrer» pour dire qu'on a beaucoup ri.
Word origin
Marrer was formed in colloquial French from the noun marrade, meaning a bout of laughter, and entered use as a verb in the late nineteenth century.
Usage tips
- Se marrer is familiar spoken French, while rire is safer in formal speech and writing.