Joke

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒoʊk/

Joke (noun)

  1. a short story or phrase that makes people laugh
  2. something said or done to make people laugh, not to be taken seriously
  3. a situation that is silly or not taken seriously

Examples

  • He told a joke that made everyone laugh.
  • She always has a new joke to share.

Common collocations: tell a joke, funny joke, laugh at a joke, just a joke, make a joke

Joke (verb)

  1. to say something funny to make people laugh

Examples

  • They like to joke about each other's habits.
  • He joked with his friends about the movie.

Synonyms of Joke

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Joke

  • When discussing tone or mood.