Joke - English meaning

dʒəʊk

Joke – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
Usage examples:
She was in a mood to tell jokes
Synonims:
Funny storyJestWitticismQuipPleasantryPunPlay on wordsShaggy-dog storyOld chestnutDouble entendreIn-jokeGagWisecrackCrackFunnyOne-linerRib-ticklerKillerKnee-slapperThigh-sl

verb
Make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.
Usage examples:
She could laugh and joke with her colleagues
Synonims:
Tell jokesCrack jokesJestBanterQuipWisecrackJoshFoolFool aboutFool aroundPlay a prankPlay a trickPlay a jokePlay a practical jokeTeaseHoaxPull someone's legMess someone about

noun
Something, such as an amusing story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh
Usage examples:
He told a joke about a farmer and a lawyer that made nicholas burst into laughter., the playing con…

noun
Something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh
Usage examples:
Did i tell you the joke about the chicken crossing the road?, she spent the evening cracking (= tel…

noun
A person or thing that is very bad or silly
Usage examples:
Our new teacher's a joke - he can't even control the class., the new software is a complete joke - …

verb
To say funny things
Usage examples:
They joked and laughed as they looked at the photos., it's more serious than you think, so please d…

verb
If you think that someone is joking, you think that they do not really mean what they say
Usage examples:
I thought he was joking when he said helen was pregnant, but she really is., she wasn't joking (= s…

Joke translation into English

Joke: translate from English into Chinese

玩笑, 开玩笑, 笑话, 笑柄, 玩, 戏, 诨, 敖

Joke: translate from English into Dutch

Grap, Grapje, Schertsen, Scherts, Kwinkslag, Gekheid, Grappen maken, Grapjes maken, Bak, Ui, Boert, Voor de gek houden, Plagen met, Gekheid maken

Joke: translate from English into French

Plaisanter, Plaisanterie, Blague, Farce, Blaguer, Gag, Rigolade, Canular, Astuce

Joke: translate from English into German

Scherzen, Witz, Scherz, Spaß, Witzeln, Streich, Gag, Jux, Spaßen, Gelächter, Gespött, Witze machen, Spaß machen, Juxen, Ulken

Joke: translate from English into Hindi

मज़ाक, परिहास, हँसी, हंसी, ठट्ठा, हंसी करना, ठट्ठा करना, मज़ाक करना, हंसी ठठ्ठा करना, हंसी मजाक करना, ठट्ठा उड़ाना, ठट्ठा मारना, उपहास, विनोद

Joke: translate from English into Italian

Scherzo, Scherzare, Barzelletta, Burla, Beffa, Storiella, Facezia, Lazzo, Canzonare, Fare per scherzo

Joke: translate from English into Korean

농담, 소화, 놀리다, 웃음거리, 농담을 하다

Joke: translate from English into Russian

Шутить, Шутка, Анекдот, Посмешище, Смешной случай, Подшучивать, Объект шуток, Дразнить, Балагурить, Острота

Joke: translate from English into Spanish

Broma, Bromear, Chiste, Burla, Chanza, Hazmerreír, Guasa, Chirigota, Dicho, Contar chistes, Juerga, Chancearse, Hablar en broma, Guasearse, Paquete, Habla, Burlarse burdamente, Chunguearse

Word origin

late 17th century (originally slang): perhaps from Latin jocus ‘jest, wordplay’.

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Joke – similar words

joked

dʒəʊk

verb
Make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.
Usage examples:
She could laugh and joke with her colleagues

noun
A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
Usage examples:
She was in a mood to tell jokes

Joked - all meanings in English

Joke synonims

banter

ˈbæn.tər

noun
The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
Usage examples:
There was much good-natured banter

verb
Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.
Usage examples:
The men bantered with the waitresses

noun
Conversation that is not serious and is often playful
Usage examples:
That kind of banter isn’t appropriate at work.

Banter - all meanings in English

crack

kræk

noun
A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.
Usage examples:
A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb
Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.
Usage examples:
The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective
Very good or skilful.
Usage examples:
He is a crack shot

Crack - all meanings in English

fool

fuːl

noun
A person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.
Usage examples:
I felt a bit of a fool

verb
Trick or deceive (someone); dupe.
Usage examples:
He fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman

adjective
Foolish; silly.
Usage examples:
That damn fool waiter

Fool - all meanings in English

funny

ˈfʌn.i

adjective
Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.
Usage examples:
A funny story

noun
Comic strips in newspapers.
Usage examples:
I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial

An account of an amusing incident

Funny - all meanings in English

gag

ɡæɡ

noun
A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking.
Usage examples:
They tied him up and put a gag in his mouth

verb
Put a gag on (someone).
Usage examples:
She was bound and gagged by robbers

verb
Tell jokes.
Usage examples:
They gagged about their sexual problems

Gag - all meanings in English

hoax

həʊks

noun
A humorous or malicious deception.
Usage examples:
The evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax

verb
Trick or deceive (someone).
Usage examples:
I now have reason to believe that in unraveling a hoax i was hoaxed myself.

noun
A plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick
Usage examples:
The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax., hoax call he'd made a hoax call claiming to be the presid…

Hoax - all meanings in English

in-joke

noun
A joke that is understood only by a small group of people

In-joke - all meanings in English

jest

dʒest

noun
A thing said or done for amusement; a joke.
Usage examples:
He laughed uproariously at his own jest

verb
Speak in a joking way.
Usage examples:
You jest, surely?

noun
A joke
Usage examples:
We were able to laugh aloud at every jest., his remarks about the beatles were in jest.

Jest - all meanings in English

josh

dʒɒʃ

verb
Tease (someone) in a playful way.
Usage examples:
He loved to josh people

noun
Good-natured banter.
Usage examples:
We found him tired-eyed and peaked—not a man for josh and chatter

abbreviation
Joshua (in biblical references).

Josh - all meanings in English

killer

ˈkɪl.ər

noun
A person or thing that kills.
Usage examples:
There's a killer on the loose

adjective
Denoting a person or thing that kills.
Usage examples:
A killer virus

noun
Someone or something that causes someone or something to die
Usage examples:
The police haven’t found the killer yet., heart disease is a killer (= cause of death)., the test w…

Killer - all meanings in English

mess someone about

phrasal verb
To treat someone badly
Usage examples:
I'm tired of being messed around by my bank., don't mess me about!

Mess someone about - all meanings in English

one-liner

noun
A joke or a clever and funny remark or answer that is usually one sentence long
Usage examples:
There are some very witty one-liners in the play.

One-liner - all meanings in English

play a joke

verb
To spend time doing something enjoyable or amusing
Usage examples:
The children spent the afternoon playing., [ t ] he loves playing football., [ i ] what team does s…

verb
To have money, time, etc. available to use
Usage examples:
Swelling tax receipts have given the government more money to play with over the last two years., w…

Play a joke - all meanings in English

play a trick

verb
To spend time doing something enjoyable or amusing
Usage examples:
The children spent the afternoon playing., [ t ] he loves playing football., [ i ] what team does s…

verb
To have money, time, etc. available to use
Usage examples:
Swelling tax receipts have given the government more money to play with over the last two years., w…

Play a trick - all meanings in English

play on words

idiom
An amusing use of a word or phrase that has more than one meaning

Play on words - all meanings in English

pleasantry

noun
An inconsequential remark made as part of a polite conversation.
Usage examples:
After an exchange of pleasantries, i proceeded to outline a plan

Pleasantry - all meanings in English

pun

pʌn

noun
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
Usage examples:
The railway society reception was an informal party of people of all stations (excuse the pun) in l…

verb
Make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
Usage examples:
His first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like ‘handel with care’ and ‘haydn go seek’

verb
Consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it.

Pun - all meanings in English

quip

noun
A witty remark.
Usage examples:
Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man

verb
Make a witty remark.
Usage examples:
‘flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped

Quip - all meanings in English

tease

verb
Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.
Usage examples:
I used to tease her about being so house-proud

noun
A person who makes fun of someone playfully or unkindly.
Usage examples:
Some think of him as a tease who likes to keep others guessing

verb
Mock or make fun of playfully

Tease - all meanings in English

wisecrack

noun
A witty remark or joke.
Usage examples:
She could pinpoint the absurdity of every situation with a snappy wisecrack

verb
Make a witty remark or joke.
Usage examples:
Katherine wisecracked until her last breath

noun
A remark that criticizes someone or something in a humorous way

Wisecrack - all meanings in English

witticism

noun
A witty remark.
Usage examples:
Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms

noun
A remark that is witty (= both intelligent and amusing)

Witticism - all meanings in English

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