joke
joke is a 4-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. 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.
- noun. Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
- transitive verb. To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
- intransitive verb. To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
- noun. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- noun. activity characterized by good humor
- noun. a triviality not to be taken seriously
"I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
- noun. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
"he told a very funny joke"
"he knows a million gags"
- verb. act in a funny or teasing way
- verb. tell a joke; speak humorously
"He often jokes even when he appears serious"
Synonyms
antic, caper, prank, trick, jest, jocularity, gag, jape, laugh
Common word forms
joked, joker, jokes, joking, jokeless
Words from these letters
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