Definitions for jokedʒoʊk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary




  3. something amusing or ridiculous:

    I don't see the joke in that.


  5. a trifling matter:

    The loss was no joke.

  6. Ref: practical joke.


  8. to say something in fun or teasing:

    I was only joking.


Origin of joke:

1660–70; < L jocus jest


Princeton's WordNet


    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter


  2. jest, joke, jocularity(noun)

    activity characterized by good humor

  3. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on(noun)

    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

  4. joke(verb)

    a triviality not to be taken seriously

    "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"

  5. joke, jest(verb)

    tell a joke; speak humorously

    "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

  6. joke, jest(verb)

    act in a funny or teasing way

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. joke(noun)ʒoʊk

    sth funny you say or do to make people laugh

    a good joke; We took all his clothes as a joke.; He told a few jokes for the cameras.

  2. jokeʒoʊk

    to be able to laugh when a joke is about you

    Stop whining - can't you take a joke?

  3. jokeʒoʊk

    sth of poor quality, or sb who is not good at sth

    My chemistry class is a joke.

  4. jokeʒoʊk

    (of a situation) serious, unpleasant, or difficult

    The cold temperatures are no joke.

  5. joke(verb)ʒoʊk

    to say things in a funny way; = kid

    He was talking and joking with his friends.; He joked that his singing sounded slightly better than a cat fight.

  6. jokeʒoʊk

    indicates sth is not meant to be serious

    Don't get mad - I was just joking.


  1. joke(Noun)

    An amusing story.

  2. joke(Noun)

    Something said or done for amusement.

    It was a joke!

  3. joke(Noun)

    A worthless thing or person.

  4. joke(Verb)

    To do or say something for humourous amusement rather than seriously.

    I didnu2019t mean what I said u2014 I was only joking.

  5. Origin: from iocus

Webster Dictionary

  1. Joke(noun)


  2. Joke(noun)

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

  3. Joke(verb)


  4. Joke(verb)



  1. Joke

    A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture, a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip, jape and jest, To achieve their end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punch line, i.e. an ending to make it humorous. A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken joke in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. JOKE

    A form of humor enjoyed by some and misunderstood by most; in England, requiring a diagram, raised letters and a club.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4594

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2395

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Nouns Frequency: #1318

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Verbs Frequency: #1035

Translations for joke

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary


anything said or done to cause laughter

He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.

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