joke

Speech parts

1. joke - Noun

2. joke - Verb

Meaning

Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.

Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.

To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gag prank banter jest jape kid quip caper sport trick laugh mock ridicule tease antic
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Antonyms

doom howl error evil disaster praise
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Hypernyms

act communicate humor behave recreation diversion

Hyponyms

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Related terms

joker

Phrases with the word

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Derivatives

joked joking

Anagrams

ojek

Examples

My way of joking is to tell the truth. It's the funniest joke in the world. George Bernard Shaw

Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke. That's their natural and first weapon. She will need her sisterhood. Gloria Steinem

Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke. F. Scott Fitzgerald

A rich man's joke is not always funny. English Proverb

Always tell the truth in the form of a joke. Armenian Proverb

A good joke is a penny worth. Polish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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