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joke
noun as in fun, quip
Strongest matches
antic, farce, gag, humor, laugh, one-liner, parody, prank, pun, stunt, trick, wisecrack
Strong matches
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 matches
noun as in person that is made fun of
verb as in kid, tease
Example Sentences
Craigan's view was shared by another former NI international Chris Brunt, who joked, "I'm sure he'll get a good reception" in the reverse fixture at Windsor Park in Belfast next month.
The slapdash apology videos made Deen into a joke, one she tried to get in front of during that “Today Show” appearance, only to make matters worse.
You probably don’t need me to supply the obnoxious punchline to that joke.
And in a case of art fondly imitating life, Roker’s Al Hunter is a local weatherman with a penchant for dad jokes.
"We used to joke about how you weren't a "true Parsi" if you didn't know about Parsiana or wax eloquent about it."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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