rir

Senses

1. 1.

   to laugh

   to express amusement or joy through laughter

2. 2.

   to laugh at

   to mock or ridicule someone or something

3. 3.

   to have fun

   to enjoy oneself or have a good time

Examples

• "Ela riu tanto que começou a chorar."

  She laughed so much that she started to cry.

• "Não ria de mim, estou falando sério!"

  Don't laugh at me, I'm being serious!

• "A gente riu muito na festa ontem."

  We had a lot of fun (laughed a lot) at the party yesterday.

Usage

Very common verb with irregular conjugations (rio, ri, riu). "Rir de" means "to laugh at" (someone/something), while "rir com" means "to laugh with" (someone). The expression "morrer de rir" (to die laughing) is frequently used to express intense laughter.