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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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But I never wanted religion to be the butt of the joke.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"I would have been mistaken for thinking I'd done some serious misconduct or some criminal offence - instead I told a bad joke for which I've apologised," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The comments prompt J-Hope, Jimin and V to laugh, which could be played off as a joke.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“To have someone who’s talking about it, addressing it, making it a joke is something that really resonates right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As soon as he’d said it, his blood froze, worried that he’d gone too far, for it had been a very long while since he’d made a joke.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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