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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s romantic in the way inside jokes are romantic.

From Salon

Harrison jokes the cake is what makes him stick around.

From BBC

This time, Chinese people are in on the joke - not the butt of it.

From BBC

Immersing themselves into the fun of it all, Lex jokes, “This is our normal.”

From Los Angeles Times

Four years earlier, he scrawled a crude joke about the dean in the men's toilet; he has failed every exam since.

From BBC