joke (j k)n. 1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line. 2. A mischievous trick; a prank. 3. An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation. 4. Informal a. Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality: The accident was no joke. b. An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock: His loud tie was the joke of the office. v. joked, jok·ing, jokes v.intr. 1. To tell or play jokes; jest. 2. To speak in fun; be facetious. v.tr. To make fun of; tease. [Latin iocus; see yek- in Indo-European roots.] jok  ing·ly adv.Synonyms: joke, jest, witticism, quip, sally, crack, wisecrack, gag These nouns refer to something that is said or done in order to evoke laughter or amusement. Joke especially denotes an amusing story with a punch line at the end: told jokes at the party. Jest suggests frolicsome humor: amusing jests that defused the tense situation. A witticism is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark: a speech full of witticisms. A quip is a clever, pointed, often sarcastic remark: responded to the tough questions with quips. Sally denotes a sudden quick witticism: ended the debate with a brilliant sally. Crack and wisecrack refer less formally to flippant or sarcastic retorts: made a crack about my driving ability; punished for making wisecracks in class. Gag is principally applicable to a broadly comic remark or to comic by-play in a theatrical routine: one of the most memorable gags in the history of vaudeville. |
joke
Noun
1. something that is said or done to amuse people
2. someone or something that is ridiculous: the country's inexperienced leaders are regarded as something of a joke
3. no joke Informal a serious or difficult matter: getting over mountain passes at ten thousand feet is no joke
Verb
[joking, joked]
to say or do something to amuse people [Latin jocus]
jokey adj
jokingly adv
jokingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  joke - 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"humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow, belly laugh, riot, scream - a joke that seems extremely funny ethnic joke - a joke at the expense of some ethnic group funny, funny remark, funny story, good story - an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny" in-joke - a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people one-liner - a one-line joke shaggy dog story - a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness sick joke - a joke in bad taste sight gag, visual joke - a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie) |
| 2. | joke - activity characterized by good humor diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" leg-pull, leg-pulling - as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true pleasantry - an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries" | |
| 3. |  joke - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusementdiversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trick practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) | |
| 4. | joke - a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke" puniness, slightness, triviality, pettiness - the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous | |
| Verb | 1. | joke - tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" fool around, horse around, arse around, fool - indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about" pun - make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning" |
| 2. | joke - act in a funny or teasing way |
joke
Translations
n joke [dʒəuk]
1 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. grappies, speletjies مَزْحَه، مَقْلَب шега vtip, žert vittighed der Witz αστείο, ανέκδοτο, φάρσα chiste nali شوخی؛ جوک vitsi, kepponen blague בְּדִיחָה चुटकुला šala tréfa lelucon brandari barzelletta 冗談 농담 juokas, pokštas joks jenaka; gurauan grap vits, spøk, fleip kawał, żart partida glumă анекдот; шутка vtip šala šala skämt, vits, skoj เรื่องตลก şaka 笑話 жарт ہنسی کی بات lời nói đùa 笑话
2 something that causes laughter or amusement The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish. grap, snaaksheid نُكْتَه смешка legrace morsomhed der Streich αστείο, κτ. που προκαλεί γέλιο gracia nali شوخی vitsi tour בְּדִיחָה मजाक, पहरिहास doskočica móka lelucon spaug, brandari cosa ridicola 笑いぐさ 웃기는 것[] juokingas dalykas joks kelakar grap spøk, vittighet kawał piada renghi смешной случай zábava šala štos lustighet, spratt สิ่งขบขัน komik olay, gülünç bir şey 笑料 сміх; анекдот لطیفہ trò đùa 笑料
v
1 to make a joke or jokes They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards. 'n grap maak of vertel يَمْزَح шегувам се dělat si legraci (z) gøre grin med necken κάνω αστεία contar chistes teravmeelitsema شوخی کردن؛ جوک گفتن vitsailla plaisanter, (se) moquer (de) לְהִתבַּדֵח मजाक करना šaliti se tréfál bergurau segja brandara, grínast með scherzare 冗談をとばす 놀리다 juokauti, juoktis jokot berjenaka grappen maken spøke, slå vitser żartować brincar a glumi; a râde de подшучивать robiť si (z koho) žarty šaliti se zbijati šale skämta, skoja พูดตลก şaka yapmak 開玩笑 дражнити مزاق بنانا giễu cợt 开玩笑
2 to talk playfully and not seriously Don't be upset by what he said – he was only joking. skerts, kwinkslag يَمْزَح майтапя се žertovat lave sjov spaßen αστειεύομαι (στη συζήτηση) bromear nalja tegema به شوخی گفتن؛ شوخی کردن laskea leikkiä plaisanter לִצחוֹק गंभीरता से नहीं यूंही खेलना šaliti se tréfál, mókázik bergurau gera að gamni sínu scherzare 冗談で言う 농담[]하다 juokauti jokot bergurau grappen maken erte, spøke (med) żartować brincar a glumi шутить žartovať šaliti se govoriti u šali skämtare พูดเล่น takılmak, şaka olsun diye söylemek 開玩笑 жартувати ہنسی مزاق کرنا nói đùa 开玩笑
n joker
1 in a pack of playing-cards, an extra card (usually having a picture of a jester) used in some games. joker جوكَر في وَرَق اللعب жокер žolík joker der Joker μπαλαντέρ comodín jokker ژوکر jokeri joker ג'וֹקֶר उपहासक joker (karte) dzsóker kartu joker jóker matta, jolly ジョーカー (카드 놀이의) 조커 džiokeris džokers (kāršu spēlē) joker joker joker dżoker diabrete joker джокер žolík joker džoker joker ไพ่โจ๊กเกอร์; ไพ่พิเศษ joker (紙牌)百搭, 王牌 джокер تاش کا غلام quân hề （纸牌）百搭, 王牌
2 a person who enjoys telling jokes, playing tricks etc. grapjas, nar, grapmaker, skertser; asjas, speelman مَزّاح шегаджия šprýmař spøgefugl der Spaßvogel καλαμπουρτζής bromista naljahammas آدم شوخ vitsinikkari blagueur/-euse בַדחָן, לֵיצָן मजाकिया व्यक्ति šaljivdžija mókás ember pelawak spaugfugl burlone 冗談を言う人 익살꾼 juokdarys, pokštininkas jokdaris; zobgalis pelawak grappenmaker spøkefugl kawalarz birncalhão glumeţ; farsor шутник figliar šaljivec zabavljač skämtare ตัวตลก şakacı kimse 愛開玩笑的人 жартівник, насмішник مسخرا آدمی người thích đùa 爱开玩笑的人
adv jokingly
He looked out at the rain and jokingly suggested a walk. skertsend, grappenderwys, spottend, speel-speel, vir die grap بِمزاح шеговито žertem for sjov zum Spaß στ' αστεία en broma naljaviluks به شوخی pilanpäiten en plaisantant בִּצחוֹק मजाक में u šali tréfásan dengan bergurau á gamansaman hátt scherzosamente 冗談に 농담[]으로 juokais jokojoties; pa jokam secara bergurau voor de grap for spøk, spøkende żartobliwie por graça în glumă в шутку žartom v šali u šali det är [] inget att skämta om อย่างขบขัน şakayla, şakadan 開玩笑地 жартома مزاق میں đùa bỡn 开玩笑地
it's no joke
it is a serious or worrying matter It's no joke when water gets into the petrol tank. dit is geen grap nie, dit is niks om oor te lag nie, dit is nie iets om oor te lag nie الأمْرُ جدّي وخَطير، ليس مَزْحَه не е шега to není legrace ingen spøg es ist nicht spaßig δεν είναι καθόλου αστείο, είναι σοβαρό θέμα no tiene gracia asi on naljast kaugel موضوع مهمی بودن siitä on leikki kaukana ce n'est pas drôle זֶה לא צְחוֹק यह कोई खेल नहीं ozbiljno nem tréfa serius það er ekkert gamanmál (c'è poco da scherzare), (è una cosa seria) 冗談どころじゃない 웃을 일이 아니다 ne juokai tas nav nekāds joks bukan main-main het is geen grapje ingen spøk det er nie ma żartów é um caso sério nu-i de glumit дело серьёзное to nie je žart to pa ni šala nije šala det är [] inget att skämta om ไม่ตลก ciddî, şaka değil 不是開玩笑的事 це не жарти سنجیدہ بات ہے không đùa 不是开玩笑的事
joking apart/aside
let us stop joking and talk seriously I feel like going to Timbuctoo for the weekend – but, joking apart, I do need a rest! alle grappies/gekheid op 'n stokkie, sonder speletjies, in erns لِنَضَعَ المزاح جانبا шегата настрана žerty stranou spøg til side Spaß beiseite για να αφήσουμε τα αστεία bromas aparte nali naljaks, aga از شوخی گذشته leikki sikseen à part blague צְחוֹק בַּצָד, בִּרצִינוּת मजाक से इतर šalu na stranu tréfán kívül secara serius að öllu gamni slepptu a parte scherzi 冗談はさておき 농담은 그만두고 juokai juokais, bet; užtenka juokų bez jokiem sesuatu yang kelakar in alle ernst spøk til side żarty żartami fora de brincadeira шутки в сторону žarty nabok šalo na stran zaista skämt åsido เครียดอยู่ชั่วขณะ şaka bir yana 言歸正傳 годі жартувати; без жартів سنجیدگی سے بات کریں nói nghiêm túc 言归正传
take a joke
to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke. grap vat يَقْبَل النُّكْتَه нося на майтап rozumět legraci tage en spøg Spaß verstehen παίρνω από αστεία tener sentido del humor nalja mõistma جنبه شوخی و جوک را داشتن و خندیدن ymmärtää leikkiä entendre à rire לְקַבֵּל בְּדִיחָה मजाक बरदाश्त करना prihvatiti šalu érti a tréfát lapang dada, tahan menghadapi senda gurau taka gríni stare allo scherzo 笑ってすます 농담으로 웃어넘기다 suprasti juoką saprast joku dibawa bergurau tegen een grapje kunnen forstå en spøk, tåle en vits znać się na żartach ter sentido de humor a avea simţul umorului правильно воспринимать шутки poznať žarty razumeti šalo na svoj račun prihvatiti šalu tåla (förstå) skämt รับมุข şaka kaldırmak, şakaya gelmek 經得起開玩笑 розуміти жарти مزاق برداشت کرنا biết đùa 经得起开玩笑
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