joke

²joke

verb

jokedjok·ing

Definition of JOKE

intransitive verb

: to make jokes : jest

transitive verb

: to make the object of a joke : kid

— jok·ing·ly \ˈjō-kiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of JOKE

1. My friends would joke about the uniform I had to wear at work.
2. She joked about the possibility of losing her job.
3. I thought he was joking when he said he might quit, but it turned out that he really meant it.
4. Don't take it seriously: I was only joking.
5. She spent a few minutes joking with reporters after giving her speech.
6. She joked that she could always get work as a truck driver if she lost her job.

First Known Use of JOKE

1670

Related to JOKE

Synonyms: banter, chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack, yuk (or yuck) [slang], crack wise

Related Words: gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease; caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize; amuse, divert, entertain

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