Definitions

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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Blossoms' new single, Joke About Divorce, is out.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It was a starry, starry night at Thursday’s sold-out Hollywood Bowl Netflix is a Joke Presents: Night of Too Many Stars epic comic bonanza fundraiser benefitting autism programs nationwide, including Autism Speaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And then as far as my Netflix Is a Joke special, I also want people to know I don’t consider myself a stand-up comedian because that’s a different art in itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Netflix Is a Joke returns to L.A. this May, shining a worldwide spotlight on stand-up comedy in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

“The Third Joke, the Third Joke, the Third Joke!” said the Jackdaw in great excitement.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

joke

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