Joke
/dʒəʊk/
Joke is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
“The president was a joke.”
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Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
“It was a joke!”
verb
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To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
“I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.”
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(intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
“Relax, man, I'm just joking with you.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin iocus.
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