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1. (n.) joke
a short humorous anecdote with a punch line.
2. joke
anything said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement.
3. joke
something amusing or ridiculous:
I don't see the joke in that.
4. joke
an object of laughter or ridicule, esp. because of being inadequate or sham.
5. joke
a trifling matter:
The loss was no joke.
6. (v.i.) joke
to speak or act in a playful way.
7. joke
to say something in fun or teasing:
I was only joking.
8. (v.t.) joke
to subject to jokes; make fun of.
Etymology: (1660–70; < L jocus jest)
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1. (noun) joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape
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"
2. (noun) jest, joke, jocularity
activity characterized by good humor
3. (noun) antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
4. (verb) joke
a triviality not to be taken seriously
"I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
5. (verb) joke, jest
tell a joke; speak humorously
"He often jokes even when he appears serious"
6. (verb) joke, jest
act in a funny or teasing way
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1. (noun) joke
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.
2. joke
take a joke
to be able to laugh when a joke is about you
Stop whining - can't you take a joke?
3. joke
sth of poor quality, or sb who is not good at sth
My chemistry class is a joke.
4. joke
no joke
(of a situation) serious, unpleasant, or difficult
The cold temperatures are no joke.
5. (verb) joke
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.
6. joke
just/only joking
indicates sth is not meant to be serious
Don't get mad - I was just joking.
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1. (noun) joke
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
2. (noun) joke
something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport
3. (verb) joke
to make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade
4. (verb) joke
to do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: grappies, speletjies |
 Arabic: مَزْحَه، مَقْلَب |
 Bulgarian: шега |
 Brazilian: brincadeira |
 Czech: vtip,žert |
 German: der Witz |
 Danish: vittighed |
 Greek: αστείο, ανέκδοτο, φάρσα |
 Spanish: chiste |
 Estonian: nali |
 Farsi: شوخی؛ جوک |
 Finnish: vitsi |
 French: blague |
 Hebrew: בְּדִיחָה |
 Hindi: चुटकुला |
 Croatian: šala |
 Hungarian: tréfa |
 Indonesian: lelucon |
 Icelandic: brandari |
 Italian: barzelletta |
 Japanese: 冗談 |
 Korean: 농담 |
 Lithuanian: juokas, pokštas |
 Latvian: joks |
 Malay: jenaka; gurauan |
 Dutch: grap |
 Norwegian: vits, spøk, fleip |
 Polish: kawał, żart |
 Persian: شوخی؛ جوک |
 Pashto: ټوكه، ملنډه، مسخره |
 Portuguese: partida |
 Romanian: glumă |
 Russian: анекдот; шутка |
 Slovak: vtip |
 Slovenian: šala |
 Serbian: šala |
 Swedish: skämt, vits, skoj |
 Thai: เรื่องตลก |
 Turkish: şaka |
 Taiwanese: 笑話 |
 Ukrainian: жарт |
 Urdu: ہنسی کی بات |
 Vietnamese: lời nói đùa |
 Chinese: 笑话 |
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