Definitions for joke
dʒoʊkjoke

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. joke, gag, laugh, jest, japenoun

   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. jest, joke, jocularitynoun

   activity characterized by good humor

3. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-onnoun

   a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

4. jokeverb

   a triviality not to be taken seriously

   "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"

5. joke, jestverb

   tell a joke; speak humorously

   "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

6. joke, jestverb

   act in a funny or teasing way

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. jokenoun

   An amusing story.

2. jokenoun

   Something said or done for amusement.

   It was a joke!

3. jokenoun

   A worthless thing or person.

4. jokeverb

   To do or say something for humourous amusement rather than seriously.

   I didn't mean what I said I was only joking.

5. Etymology: from iocus

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. joke

   A joke is a form of humor in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh. It typically ends with a punchline. It is meant for entertainment and enjoyment, and can also be a way of social interaction, often involving both a teller and a listener.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jokenoun

   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. Jokenoun

   something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport

3. Jokeverb

   to make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade

4. Jokeverb

   to do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest

5. Etymology: [L. jocus. Cf Jeopardy, Jocular, Juggler.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Joke

   A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture, a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip, jape and jest, To achieve their end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punch line, i.e. an ending to make it humorous. A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken joke in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Joke

   jōk, n. a jest: a witticism: something witty or sportive: anything said or done to excite a laugh.—v.t. to cast jokes at: to banter: to make merry with.—v.i. to jest: to be merry: to make sport.—n. Jok′er, one who jokes or jests: a card, generally the highest trump, at euchre.—adv. Jok′ingly, in a joking manner. [L. jocus.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JOKE

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

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1. joke

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4594

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2395

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Nouns Frequency: #1318

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'joke' in Verbs Frequency: #1035

How to pronounce joke?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of joke in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of joke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of joke in a Sentence

1. Marg Makins:

   David Mitchell was very likable. Wasn't very good with the dollar. David Mitchell spent everything( or) gave it away if David Mitchell couldn't spend it on David Mitchell, david Mitchell was funny, curious, always had a joke.

2. Russell Schultz:

   It was just a joke. No one hits hard, the five breakfast cereals is a joke that's supposed to emulate getting beat into a gang. You know, it is just a spoof, a parody, but it got taken too far.

3. Max Eastman:

   It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.

4. Larry The Cable Guy:

   Its the same good ol stuff, the same ol funny one-liners and I havent really strayed from that, my specials are a blast. Its a setup-punch-setup-punch format. Whats in the trailer is what fans are going to see for an hour and 10 minutes -- just one [joke] after another.

5. Daniel Kibblesmith:

   We were reading all of the news about Mall of America hiring a black Santa Claus last year and me and my now wife made a joke on Twitter that if we ever had a child they would only know about black Santa Claus and if they saw a white Santa Claus at the mall we would just explain ‘Well, that’s his husband,'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=joke
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Joke
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joke
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=joke
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=joke
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=joke