Dictionary Entry
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.
4 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
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.
- 2noun
Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
- 3transitive verb
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
- 4intransitive verb
To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
- 5noun
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- 6noun
activity characterized by good humor
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- 7noun
a triviality not to be taken seriously
"I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
- 8noun
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
"he told a very funny joke"
"he knows a million gags"
- 9verb
act in a funny or teasing way
Synonyms
- 10verb
tell a joke; speak humorously
"He often jokes even when he appears serious"
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