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

And of course jokes were made about the absurdly long menu at the aforementioned Cheesecake Factory; that is a gimme. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

His stylist, Juliet Charlotte, tells VF all about dressing the superstar and shares her thoughts on all the jokes about her work. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Ashley Padilla Padilla, who captured hearts as a star cast member of SNL this past year, made the room laugh with a toast full of jokes and references to her most notable sketches. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

The students maintain that the conversations consisted largely of deliberately provocative jokes, internet memes and political exaggerations that were never intended as genuine threats. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Stewart and his cast of Americans became known as one of the closest in television, but in the early years, the theater veteran had trouble accepting the jokes that accompanied a typical 14-hour day on the set. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Bleyer also wrote jokes for President Barack Obama, according to his online bio. — Brian Niemietz, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

If the jokes of these Stepford stand-ups, packed into crop tops and body suits, seemed familiar, that’s because they were stolen. — New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Bleyer also wrote jokes for President Obama, according to his online bio. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

These days, Corcoran jokes that her hardest decision is where to drink her morning coffee. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

The Facebook post quickly took off on social media and had 1,700 comments and reactions within three hours, most of them jokes. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Diners who sit in those four seats are like guinea pigs, Justus jokes. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

The pregnant mom of three says that her doctors have no concerns, and jokes that her dermatologist is happy. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

Jepsen jokes that so many of the songs on Day and Night have lyrics about sleeping all day. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Janier jokes that he was born in a cheese vat and that milk runs through his veins. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Johnson jokes, miming a phone to her ear as Cherkovskiy puts his head in hands. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

When the dog doesn’t return, someone jokes that maybe it’s gone to see the new Rin Tin Tin movie. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026