joke
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- noun
- /dʒoʊk/
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chiste
- I make the jokes and he laughs at them.
- tell a joke
- laugh at a joke
- make a joke
It was just a joke that went too far.
- It was just a joke that went too far.
- Like if you make a funny joke, gut Buster.
- And the first one is the frog joke that George said.
- I think the baby goat jokes have not gotten old yet.
- So obviously the fact that they were right wing jokes, it didn't help.
- No comedian gets cancelled for jokes if they're just jokes.
- Our government was paying to censor the jokes of Americans on Twitter.
- So it'll help me know that you got the jokes if you laugh.
- You got, he explained his joke was just too hip for the room.
- I would tell you a Halloween joke, but it's too cheesy.
Examples
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She told a hilarious joke that had everyone in stitches.
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It was just a joke that went too far.
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OK, so with this joke, I end my my talk.
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And it was a running, like a running joke at their school.
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- This is a joke, right?
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You used to be able to take a joke before you went into the advertising business.
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Somebody has to fill the void with a joke, a story, something.
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I had nothing to do with those jokes this weekend.
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When I offer you a metaphor or tell you a joke, I present you with something.
Academic text (1990) -
By the time Jimmy Lee got home, we'd made a joke out of the whole thing.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
A short funny story or remark that makes people smile
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3.2
A playful trick done to make people laugh, often at another person
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1.6
A playful act done to surprise or make people laugh
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3.7
A short funny remark that makes people laugh
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1.9
A short story that makes people laugh
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5.6
Funny, silly actions people do to make others laugh
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4.2
A playful remark meant to make people laugh
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1.0
A short story or remark that makes people laugh
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5.3
A playful act done to have fun
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3.3
A short story that makes people laugh
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7.5
A false act or story that tries to trick people, often to make them laugh
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9.3
A playful trick or remark meant to make people laugh
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8.6
A short funny remark or action that makes people smile
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.2
A person who tries to embarrass others ends up embarrassed themselves
Compounds
- Offensive
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8.9
A joke that makes fun of a group's race or culture and can offend people
- Informal
A simple joke using a pun that fathers often tell and makes people groan
- Informal
A joke that treats serious or painful subjects as funny and may upset some people
How Funny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Joke comes from the old Latin word jocus, which meant 'jest' or 'fun'. So a joke is something said or done to make people laugh.