Entry Word: joke

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 something said or done to cause laughter <he was known for his hilarious jokes>

Synonyms crack, gag, jest, laugh, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism

Related Words funning, joking, wisecracking; antic, buffoonery, caper, monkeyshine(s), prank; caricature, lampoon, parody, put-on; banter, persiflage, raillery, repartee; facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness; barb, humor, wit, wordplay

2 a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something <her rendition of the national anthem is a joke> — see mockery 1