jokes

NOUN

fun, quip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antic farce gag humor laugh one-liner parody prank pun stunt trick wisecrack

STRONG

buffoonery burlesque caper caprice chestnut clowning drollery epigram escapade frolic gambol game ha-ha hoodwinking horseplay jape jest lark mischief mummery payoff play pleasantry put-on quirk raillery repartee revel rib sally saw shenanigan sport spree tomfoolery vagary whimsy witticism yarn

WEAK

bon mot monkeyshine shaggy-dog story snow job

Antonyms

STRONGEST

seriousness tragedy

STRONG

work

NOUN

person that is made fun of

Synonyms

STRONG

buffoon butt clown derision fool goat jackass laughingstock mockery simpleton sport target

WEAK

jestee

Antonyms

STRONG

flattery praise seriousness

VERB

kid, tease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banter laugh quip

STRONG

chaff deceive deride fool frolic fun gambol jape jest jive jolly josh mock needle play pun rag revel rib ridicule roast spoof sport taunt trick wisecrack

WEAK

horse around kid around make merry play the clown play tricks poke fun pull one's leg put on

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment flatter praise

WEAK

be serious

Example Sentences

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Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said Trump's latest comments were a "painful injury" to Italy-US ties, while Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said such "jokes do not benefit anyone."

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

By the mid 1970s, Dreesen had convinced Comedy Store head honcho Mitzi Shore that he was worth his weight in jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

He tried to make a few more jokes that fell flat.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

What follows are flights of wordplay, jokes, tragedies and rhymes “meant to be spoken aloud, as a form of conjuring back.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“You’re making bad jokes, so that’s a good sign that you’re A-okay,” Thorn said.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega