Definitions

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

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One video, which his campaign said neither he nor formal surrogates made, portrayed him as Batman lobbing tomatoes at Bass, who was dressed as the Joker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

One of them portrays Ms. Bass as the Joker and also features Kamala Harris and Mr. Newsom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She cited the dreadful critical reception for "Joker: Folie a Deux" which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024 before bombing at the box office.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The Joker, for example, becomes Yoka, a shaman and right-hand man to emperor Moctezuma who can communicate with the gods.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

I try wiping my makeup with a piece of toilet paper, but I still look like the Joker.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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