joke

[johk] / dʒoʊk /

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 game ha-ha hoodwinking horseplay jape jest lark mischief mummery payoff play pleasantry put on quirk raillery repartee revel 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

STRONGEST

object of ridicule

STRONG

buffoon butt clown fool jackass laughingstock simpleton sport target

WEAK

derision jestee scapegoat

VERB

kid, tease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banter laugh quip

STRONG

chaff deceive deride fool frolic fun gambol jape jest jive jolly josh mock needle play 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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Critics including four-time world champion Max Verstappen have likened the new F1 to the Mario Kart computer game, and gone as far as to call it "a joke".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But, then again, what kind of person would joke about something like that?

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

When rumors began floating about the impending acquisition Wednesday, some OpenAI employees thought it was an April Fool’s joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A spokesman confirmed the heist wasn’t an early April 1 joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

What if all of it turned out to be some elaborate joke?

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

joke

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