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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Players create poker hands to score points, but the magic comes from its 150 joker cards which modify the rules and multiply scores in different ways.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

"Bhim loved to laugh. He was always very happy and talkative, the joker of the family and always loved to outsmart us with a smile."

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

She remembers him as "an absolute bundle of joy" and a joker.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

“I have a better idea, Tim,” says Kwame, the joker from science class.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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