Definitions for jokedʒoʊk

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jokedʒoʊk(n.; v.)joked, jok•ing.

(n.)a short humorous anecdote with a punch line.
anything said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement.
something amusing or ridiculous:
I don't see the joke in that.
an object of laughter or ridicule, esp. because of being inadequate or sham.
a trifling matter:
The loss was no joke.
Ref: practical joke.
(v.i.)to speak or act in a playful way.
to say something in fun or teasing:
I was only joking.
(v.t.)to subject to jokes; make fun of.

Origin of joke:

1660–70; < L jocus jest

jok′ing•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape(noun)
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
"he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
jest, joke, jocularity(noun)
activity characterized by good humor
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on(noun)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
joke(verb)
a triviality not to be taken seriously
"I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
joke, jest(verb)
tell a joke; speak humorously
"He often jokes even when he appears serious"
joke, jest(verb)
act in a funny or teasing way

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

joke(noun)ʒoʊk
sth funny you say or do to make people laugh
a good joke; We took all his clothes as a joke.; He told a few jokes for the cameras.
jokeʒoʊk
to be able to laugh when a joke is about you
Stop whining - can't you take a joke?
jokeʒoʊk
sth of poor quality, or sb who is not good at sth
My chemistry class is a joke.
jokeʒoʊk
(of a situation) serious, unpleasant, or difficult
The cold temperatures are no joke.
joke(verb)ʒoʊk
to say things in a funny way; = kid
He was talking and joking with his friends.; He joked that his singing sounded slightly better than a cat fight.
jokeʒoʊk
indicates sth is not meant to be serious
Don't get mad - I was just joking.

Wiktionary

joke(Noun)
An amusing story.
joke(Noun)
Something said or done for amusement.
It was a joke!
joke(Noun)
A worthless thing or person.
joke(Verb)
To do or say something for humourous amusement rather than seriously.
I didnu2019t mean what I said u2014 I was only joking.

Origin: from iocus

Webster Dictionary

Joke(noun)
something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes
Joke(noun)
something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport
Joke(verb)
to make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade
Joke(verb)
to do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

JOKE
A form of humor enjoyed by some and misunderstood by most; in England, requiring a diagram, raised letters and a club.

Translations for joke

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

joke(noun)

anything said or done to cause laughter

He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.