Synonyms of jokes

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noun

plural of joke

1

as in laughs

something said or done to cause laughter

he was known for his hilarious jokes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• gags
• giggles
• pranks
• screams
• wisecracks
• funnies
• witticisms
• quips
• ribs
• one-liners
• parodies
• comedies
• jests
• japes
• yuks
• tricks
• pleasantries
• sallies
• joshes
• drolleries
• humors
• cracks
• waggeries
• boffs
• nifties
• antics
• riots
• buffooneries
• wits
• panics
• banters
• riffs
• capers
• practical jokes
• knee-slappers
• burlesques
• caricatures
• repartees
• mocks
• lampoons
• boffolas
• mockeries
• wordplays
• monkeyshines
• railleries
• leg-pulls
• put-ons
• thigh-slappers
• persiflages

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as in parodies

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

her rendition of the national anthem is a joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• caricatures
• cartoons
• comedies
• shams
• farces
• hoaxes
• simulations
• burlesques
• pretenses
• travesties
• mockeries
• counterfeits
• forgeries
• takeoffs
• lampoons
• fakes
• phonies
• knockoffs
• humbug

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tributes
• homages

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as in fools

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 & Similar Words

• fools
• targets
• jests
• sports
• victims
• butts
• mocks
• mockeries
• derisions
• laughingstocks
• marks
• suckers
• monkeys
• pigeons
• gulls
• dupes
• saps
• chumps
• fall guys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favorites
• pets
• darlings

jokes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of joke

1

as in kids

to make jokes

he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kids
• quips
• funs
• jests
• wisecracks
• teases
• banters
• fools
• amuses
• mocks
• gags
• yuks
• japes
• parodies
• jollies
• ribs
• chaffs
• entertains
• ridicules
• gibes
• cracks wise
• jeers
• rallies
• jives
• joshes
• caricatures
• rags
• satirizes
• razzes
• lampoons
• hazes
• diverts

2

as in teases

to make fun of in a good-natured way

oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kids
• teases
• ribs
• roasts
• razzes
• joshes
• chaffs
• rallies
• banters
• goofs on
• quips
• jives
• rides
• takes the mickey out of
• jests
• wisecracks
• fools
• strings along
• gags
• funs
• yuks
• jollies
• japes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jokes

Noun

Behind the jokes, some campaigns have carried serious messages, like a man dressed as a fox advocating for animal rights who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Burnham when the former Manchester mayor returned to parliament in June. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

There were lots of jokes, memes and even a Jimmy Fallon skit. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Founder Borut Kokelj has collected around 25,000 jokes, carefully avoiding material targeting specific ethnic or religious groups. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

More recently, the legal battles became the subject of barbs and jokes as comedian Bill Maher accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in late June. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The best part is having an amazing set and jokes with lighting. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

His work focuses on modern dating life, with jokes about trying to find love on the apps, obsessing over body image and millennials attempting to be real adults. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

But dark jokes about a nearly half-century-old massacre have a way of obscuring its continuing relevance. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

This game contains potty humor and jokes that ride the fine line of what some parents may feel is appropriate for their children. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Creighton jokes, explaining that making the film accessible to people is far more interesting to her than some sort of contrived celebrity impact campaign. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Montana jokes as a wide smile peeks out from under his beard. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026

The food team at Southern Living often jokes that there are no original recipe ideas left. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

In It Was an Accident, Walter jokes about her dating life, her kids and the current political climate all while incorporating the crowd in her standup. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Brittany Bell jokes that doctorate dissertation is 'coincidental' Bell, who also has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Pepperdine University, spoke about her doctoral dissertation in the February 2025 interview. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Diego Calva jokes that his mother, Lorena, almost had a heart attack when Brad Pitt called her by her name at the 2023 Golden Globes. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Youssef jokes about a previous time Fox News invoked his name to get a rise out of its audience. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 May 2026

Lindsay jokes that Kyle lost his wedding ring but found a DJ career, which lights the long fuse that ignites the whole evening. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026