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joker

[joh-ker] / ˈdʒoʊ kər /
NOUN
person who kids, teases
Synonyms
STRONG
actor banana buffoon card clown comedian comic fool gagster humorist jester jokester prankster punster stooge trickster wag wit
WEAK
cutup farceur funster jokesmith josher kidder life of the party quipster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana wisecracker

Example Sentences

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The wild-card series is a joker compared to the waiting full house.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Now, anything that gets posted about “Running Point,” there’s always some sort of Baby joker comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Card game Balatro encourages players to build poker hands but allows them to modify decks and use special joker cards to boost their scores.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Mr Gallagher said his son would have been "the joker of the pack" who was very funny and would have his friends in "roars of laughter" with his comedic ability.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

Todd was a joker, and he’d had a run-in or two with the law, so even in the back of a military van he seemed amused.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.