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Joke

Joke Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Joke? [n] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [n] activity characterized by good humor [n] a humorous anecdote or remark [v] act in a funny or teasing way [v] tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Joke: antic \| caper \| gag \| jape \| jest \| jest \| jest \| jest \| jocularity \| laugh \| prank \| put-on \| trick \| wheeze \| yak Related Terms \| Find terms related to Joke: a continental \| a curse \| a damn \| a darn \| a hoot \| absurdity \| anecdote \| antic \| badinage \| bagatelle \| banter \| bauble \| be merry with \| bean \| belly laugh \| bibelot \| bijouterie \| bit \| blue story \| bon mot \| brass farthing \| buffoon \| burlesque \| butt \| button \| byword \| byword of reproach \| caper \| caricature \| cent \| chaff \| crack \| crack a joke \| crack wise \| curio \| derision \| dido \| dirty joke \| dirty story \| double entendre \| drollery \| dupe \| ethnic joke \| exchange \| facetiousness \| fair game \| farce \| farthing \| feather \| fig \| figure of fun \| fleabite \| fleer at \| folderol \| fool \| fooling \| fooling around \| fribble \| frippery \| frolic \| fun \| funny story \| gag \| game \| gaud \| gazingstock \| gewgaw \| gibe at \| gimcrack \| give-and-take \| goat \| good one \| good story \| good-natured banter \| hair \| halfpenny \| harmless teasing \| haze \| hill of beans \| howler \| humor \| humorousness \| jape \| jest \| jestbook \| jestingstock \| jive \| jocoseness \| jocularity \| jolly \| josh \| kickshaw \| kid \| kid around \| kidding \| kidding around \| knickknack \| knickknackery \| laugh \| laughingstock \| make a funny \| make fun \| make fun of \| minikin \| mock \| mockery \| molehill \| monkey \| monkeyshine \| needle \| panic \| parody \| peppercorn \| persiflage \| picayune \| pilgarlic \| pin \| pinch of snuff \| pinprick \| play \| play on words \| pleasantry \| point \| poke fun at \| prank \| pun \| put on \| quip \| quiz \| rag \| raillery \| rally \| rallying \| rap \| razz \| red cent \| repartee \| rib \| rib tickler \| ride \| ridicule \| riot \| roast \| row of pins \| rush \| sally \| sarcasm \| scintillate \| scoff at \| scream \| shit \| sick joke \| sidesplitter \| sight gag \| snap \| sneeshing \| sou \| sparkle \| sport \| stock \| story \| straw \| target \| taunt \| tease \| toy \| travesty \| trifle \| trinket \| triviality \| tuppence \| twit \| two cents \| twopence \| utter a mot \| victim \| visual joke \| waggery \| wheeze \| whim-wham \| wisecrack \| wit \| witticism \| wittiness \| wordplay \| wow \| yak \| yarn See Also \| act \| antic \| arse around \| behave \| belly laugh \| blackguard \| blue joke \| blue story \| clown \| clown around \| communicate \| dirty joke \| dirty story \| dirty trick \| diversion \| do \| drollery \| ethnic joke \| fool \| fool around \| funny story \| gag \| gag line \| good story \| guy \| horse around \| howler \| humor \| humour \| in-joke \| intercommunicate \| jest at \| laugh at \| laugh line \| leg-pull \| leg-pulling \| make fun \| one-liner \| pleasantry \| poke fun \| practical joke \| pun \| punch line \| quip \| recreation \| rib \| ridicule \| riot \| scream \| shaggy dog story \| sick joke \| sidesplitter \| sight gag \| tag line \| thigh-slapper \| visual joke \| waggery \| wit \| witticism \| wittiness \| wow Joke In Webster's Dictionary \Joke\, n. [L. jocus. Cf {Jeopardy}, {Jocular}, {Juggler}.] 1. 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. And gentle dullness ever loves a joke. --Pope. Or witty joke our airy senses moves To pleasant laughter. --Gay. 2. Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport. Inclose whole downs in walls, 't is all a joke. --Pope. {In joke}, in jest; sportively; not meant seriously. {Practical joke}. See under {Practical}. \Joke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Joking}.] To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade. \Joke\, v. i. [L. jocari.] To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest. He laughed, shouted, joked, and swore. --Macaulay. Syn: To jest; sport; rally; banter. See {Jest}.

Joke Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Joke?

[n] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
[n] activity characterized by good humor
[n] a humorous anecdote or remark
[v] act in a funny or teasing way
[v] tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

Joke In Webster's Dictionary

\Joke\, n. [L. jocus. Cf {Jeopardy}, {Jocular}, {Juggler}.]
1. 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.

         And gentle dullness ever loves a joke. --Pope.

         Or witty joke our airy senses moves To pleasant
         laughter.                             --Gay.

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

         Inclose whole downs in walls, 't is all a joke.
                                               --Pope.

{In joke}, in jest; sportively; not meant seriously.

{Practical joke}. See under {Practical}.


\Joke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Joking}.]
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter;
as, to joke a comrade.


\Joke\, v. i. [L. jocari.]
To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words
or actions; to jest.

      He laughed, shouted, joked, and swore.   --Macaulay.

Syn: To jest; sport; rally; banter. See {Jest}.

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