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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He even managed to get a more current jest in, teasing the group of young cadets with a “six-seven” joke about making good choices.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

They suggest stress and certain hair products could worsen inflammation, which, when you are stressed about hair loss and cycling through different fixes, is a fun cosmic joke.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

They recently told BBC News they applied for the show as a joke but ended up having a "boss time".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Reid AI, for instance, occasionally looks serious after delivering a joke, Hoffman says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A casual joke here, a comment about the weather there.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

joke

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