1
as in laugh
something said or done to cause laughter
he was known for his hilarious jokes
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2
as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
her rendition of the national anthem is a joke
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as in fool
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
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as in to fun
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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as in kidding
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
grinned and gave him a joking nudge with my elbow
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as in jesting
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as in funning
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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as in teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you
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Recent Examples of joke
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The film series, starring Leslie Nielsen as Detective Frank Drebin, was spun off from Police Squad!, a one-season sitcom full of absurd jokes and goofy gags.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Many, on the other hand, joked about how happy and proud her Modern Family character's TV parents, Ferguson's Mitchell and Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet), would be for her.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 16 June 2025
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Hoffman is only joking, of course.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That was a joke of some players making an ice-cream run on the eve of that game.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The film series, starring Leslie Nielsen as Detective Frank Drebin, was spun off from Police Squad!, a one-season sitcom full of absurd jokes and goofy gags.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Verb
Pattinson himself even joked about the age difference back in March.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Many, on the other hand, joked about how happy and proud her Modern Family character's TV parents, Ferguson's Mitchell and Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet), would be for her.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
Fans took to the comment section, joking about the billionaire and the Masked Singer host's baby-making competition.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Hoffman is only joking, of course.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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His father, observing his children’s unconventional career choices, eventually developed his own sarcastic advice for parents.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Idiotic rich boy Bertie Wooster gets himself into some kind of sticky situation with another rich idiot, and his quietly sarcastic, above-it-all, genius butler Jeeves inevitably gets him out of it.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Other jurors appeared curious and quizzical, some looking at Cassie or jotting notes.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Team owner Shad Khan looked up with a quizzical expression.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joke. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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