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UK
/dʒˈəʊk/
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[ US /ˈdʒoʊk/ ]
[ US /ˈdʒoʊk/ ]
NOUN
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- activity characterized by good humor
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a triviality not to be taken seriously
I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke -
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
he told a very funny joke
he knows a million gags
even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
thanks for the laugh
VERB
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tell a joke; speak humorously
He often jokes even when he appears serious - act in a funny or teasing way
How To Use joke In A Sentence
- Some of his jokes are a bit too near the knuckle for my taste.
- You know, I always joked I had a million acquaintances and only a couple of close friends.
- There are, true, a few tonal changes: the jokes are jokier, the touches of malice heavier, and she revels more obviously than before in the playfulness she brings to her performances. What Sarah Palin Doesn't Know
- This green bucket lark is a joke, and I am sure that every large family in Bolton will agree when I say that I can fill this in a couple of days, and you think that I can go a fortnight between collections?
- Would you stop making jokes at my expense?
- Some of the jokes were rude, others corny, and some a tad funny.
- He reports that many Israelis, using the word Shoah, which is Hebrew for Holocaust, joke that "There's no business like Shoah business. Wake Up From Your Slumber - The Truth Will Set You Free
- The joke was met by jeers from the audience. Times, Sunday Times
- The rest of the cast (including Elias, whom I like normally) sucked green eggs and hammed it up like the subject was a bad joke. Rabid Rewind: Defendor
- The joke got a big laugh, which encouraged me to continue.
