funny story

Noun

Meaning

an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

funny good story funny remark quip repartee comedy joke crack yarn laugh gag pun prank jest funnies
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Antonyms

drama tragedy sob story horror story scare story hard-luck story
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Hypernyms

joke laugh gag jest jape

Examples

I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves. The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law in the 1600's. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and he was not a Republican. Marion Barry

ʺWhy,ʺ he began slowly, ʺis Victor Dashkov joining us?ʺ ʺWell, itʹs kind of a funny story...ʺ. Richelle Mead

Kids enjoy laughing and are seldom bored when they find something funny. They also ask questions, often to adults, because they understand that the more words they can comprehend about a funny story or a joke, the more they'll enjoy it. Brian P. Cleary

I just heard a very funny story about somebody who died yesterday, I'm sorry to say so but it was so absurd that you can't help laughing. And the person that was concerned about that story was laughing too. Sophie Marceau

I wish I had a funny story. Leslie Easterbrook

If you see a little less spring in my step, if your name fails to leap to my lips, you will know why. And if I tell you a funny story for the second time, please laugh anyway. Charlton Heston

Close letter words and terms

funny remark funny remarks funny side funny stuff funny thing funny wagon