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Detailed Synonyms for joke in English

joke:

joke [the ~] nom

  1. the joke
    the joke; the prank; the banter
  2. the joke
    the joke; the pleasantry; the jest
  3. the joke
    the joke
  4. the joke
    the joke; the gag; the quip; the jest; the pleasantry; the witticism; the witty remark
  5. the joke
    the joke; the drollery; the jest; the witticism; the waggishness; the witty saying
  6. the joke
    – a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement 1
    the trick; the prank; the joke; the caper; the put-on; the antic
    – a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement 1
  7. the joke
    – activity characterized by good humor 1
    the joke; the jest; the jocularity
    – activity characterized by good humor 1
  8. the joke
    – a triviality not to be taken seriously 1
    the joke
    – a triviality not to be taken seriously 1
    • joke [the ~] nom
      • I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke1
  9. the joke
    – a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 1
    the laugh; the gag; the joke; the jest; the jape
    – a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 1
    • laugh [the ~] nom
      • thanks for the laugh1
      • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest1
    • gag [the ~] nom
      • he knows a million gags1
    • joke [the ~] nom
      • he told a very funny joke1
    • jest [the ~] nom
      • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest1
    • jape [the ~] nom
      • even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point1

to joke verbe (jokes, joked, joking)

  1. to joke
    to joke; to banter; to jape; to poke fun at; to play a joke; to do something silly; to commit foolery; to play a trick; to make fun of; to jest
    • joke verbe (jokes, joked, joking)
    • banter verbe (banters, bantered, bantering)
    • jape verbe (japes, japed, japing)
    • poke fun at verbe (pokes fun at, poked fun at, poking fun at)
    • play a joke verbe (plays a joke, played a joke, playing a joke)
    • do something silly verbe (does something silly, did something silly, doing something silly)
    • commit foolery verbe (commits foolery, committed foolery, committing foolery)
    • play a trick verbe (plays a trick, played a trick, playing a trick)
    • make fun of verbe (makes fun of, made fun of, making fun of)
    • jest verbe (jests, jested, jesting)
  2. to joke
    to kid; to joke
    • kid verbe (kids, kidded, kidding)
    • joke verbe (jokes, joked, joking)
  3. to joke
    to banter; to joke
    • banter verbe (banters, bantered, bantering)
    • joke verbe (jokes, joked, joking)
  4. to joke
    – act in a funny or teasing way 1
    to joke; to jest
    – act in a funny or teasing way 1
    • joke verbe (jokes, joked, joking)
    • jest verbe (jests, jested, jesting)
  5. to joke
    – tell a joke; speak humorously 1
    to joke; to jest
    – tell a joke; speak humorously 1
    • joke verbe (jokes, joked, joking)
      • He often jokes even when he appears serious1
    • jest verbe (jests, jested, jesting)

Conjugations for joke:

present
  1. joke
  2. joke
  3. jokes
  4. joke
  5. joke
  6. joke
simple past
  1. joked
  2. joked
  3. joked
  4. joked
  5. joked
  6. joked
present perfect
  1. have joked
  2. have joked
  3. has joked
  4. have joked
  5. have joked
  6. have joked
past continuous
  1. was joking
  2. were joking
  3. was joking
  4. were joking
  5. were joking
  6. were joking
future
  1. shall joke
  2. will joke
  3. will joke
  4. shall joke
  5. will joke
  6. will joke
continuous present
  1. am joking
  2. are joking
  3. is joking
  4. are joking
  5. are joking
  6. are joking
subjunctive
  1. be joked
  2. be joked
  3. be joked
  4. be joked
  5. be joked
  6. be joked
diverse
  1. joke!
  2. let's joke!
  3. joked
  4. joking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "joke":

  1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement1
  2. activity characterized by good humor1
  3. a triviality not to be taken seriously1
    • I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke1
  4. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter1
    • he told a very funny joke1
  5. act in a funny or teasing way1
  6. tell a joke; speak humorously1
    • He often jokes even when he appears serious1

Related Synonyms for joke