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

Modi’s gestures, pauses and mannerisms have been turned into viral edits that turn his own words into political jokes. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Even the president’s jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

In recent years, Underdog has interspersed player news posts with occasional game highlights and jokes that often see high engagement rates. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

The season does a decent job of seeding its few ongoing story arcs and some of its recurring jokes, especially the song and subsequent outtake accompanying each week’s closing credits, are sturdy. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Ford ended up selling less than one-third of that target, and the Edsel’s design became the butt of jokes. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

But when actually committed to screen, Stuart Fails is painful at nearly every turn, a grim death march through a series of overworn jokes and wall-spaghetti plotting made even less fun with each smugly metafictional turn. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 July 2026

The jovial big man, who is often cracking jokes in the locker room, is a menace on the field and still one of the best run stoppers in the NFL. — James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026

There’s a solid story here behind all the jokes about Fisto and Ram Man. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Verb

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

As an elder, Mellencamp often jokes about how many tours he was fired from in his salad days, usually because the headlining acts (KISS, REO Speedwagon, British hard rock act Rainbow) and their audiences didn’t take to his kiss-off attitude and misfit energy. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

In fact, Colbert often jokes about it on air. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026