joke

joke

noun

Definition of JOKE

1

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

Synonyms boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, drollery, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck also yak or yock) [slang]

Related Words funning, joking, wisecracking; knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper; antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, trick; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff; banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness; comedy, humor, wit, wordplay

2

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something <her rendition of the national anthem is a joke>

Synonyms caricature, cartoon, farce, joke, parody, sham, travesty

Related Words burlesque, comedy; lampoon, takeoff; counterfeit, fake, feigning, forgery, hoax, humbug, knockoff, phony (also phoney), pretense (or pretence), sham, simulation

Near Antonyms homage, tribute

3

a person or thing that is made fun of <having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy>

Synonyms butt, derision, jest, joke, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target

Related Words chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sap, sucker, victim

Near Antonyms darling, favorite, pet