joke
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- noun
- /dʒoʊk/
- I make the jokes and he laughs at them.
- tell a joke
- laugh at a joke
- make a joke
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Watch on YouTubeIt 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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1.0
A short story or remark that makes people laugh
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4.2
A playful remark meant to make people laugh
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3.3
A short story that makes people laugh
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5.3
A playful act done to have fun
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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
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5.6
Funny, silly actions people do to make others laugh
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A person who tries to embarrass others ends up embarrassed themselves
Compounds
- Informal
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7.1
A joke that treats serious or painful subjects as funny and may upset some people
- 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
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.