Synonyms of jokes

jokes 1 of 2

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

3

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

But she's also gotten backlash for some of her comments, including lengthy jokes about the non-binary community. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

The fact that Jerri and her brother have the same name will write plenty of jokes itself, but with Chad gaining notoriety and having yet another person on his case, Jerri is sure to bring some drama and pressure his way. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Steppach at the time denied doing anything more than making inappropriate jokes in the girls’ presence, the report states. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2026

Some jokes in this seminal Judd Apatow comedy are certainly products of the mid-2000s, but much of the movie endures as a genuinely funny and sweet romantic comedy. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

A couple of audience members nervously crack jokes to break the tension, but no one laughs. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Social media users naturally interpreted it as Tagovailoa commenting support on his own post, which created jokes and widespread attention. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The order, which directs federal officials to formalize the name change within 30 days, quickly sparked backlash, jokes and parody proposals. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Chris Cooper, a political scientist at Western Carolina University (of no relation to the candidate), sometimes jokes that Roy Cooper is like Mister Rogers, if Mister Rogers carried a switchblade. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Another officer jokes about the details being in a book one day. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Chris Branaman, 53, jokes that his retirement will be spent as a Walmart greeter. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The bride jokes that everyone was so excited to celebrate that the party almost took them out. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

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