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joke

Definition for 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

bon mot, monkeyshine, shaggy-dog story, snow job

noun as in person that is made fun of

Strongest match

object of ridicule

Strong matches

buffoon, butt, clown, fool, jackass, laughingstock, simpleton, sport, target

Weak matches

derision, jestee, scapegoat

verb as in kid, tease

Strongest matches

banter, laugh, quip

Strong matches

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 matches

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

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Example Sentences

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The underlying message is that fascists can’t be so bad, if they also tell dad jokes or feel bad about eating too much chocolate.

From Salon

"Wear sorry!" they said, in a joking reference to Sunderland's Wearside location.

From BBC

For years, video game adaptations were viewed almost as a running joke in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

After beating Jannik Sinner to the US Open title, Alcaraz joked he is spending too much time with his Italian rival.

From BBC

"This is amazing MTV, I don't know why it took you so long!" she joked in a video message ahead of performing later in the show.

From BBC

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

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