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Jokes

/dʒəʊks/

An amusing story.

📖 Definitions of "Jokes"

noun
  1. 1

    An amusing story.

  2. 2

    Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

    "It was a joke!"

  3. 3

    The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

  4. 4

    A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.

    "The president was a joke."

verb
  1. 1

    To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.

    "I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking."

  2. 2

    (intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.

    "Relax, man, I'm just joking with you."

  3. 3

    To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.

    "to joke a comrade"

adjective
  1. 1

    Really good.

  2. 2

    Funny or entertaining.

    "Man, that video is bare jokes!"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jokes"

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WordDefinition
anticnoun(often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
jocularitynounJoking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
jestnoun(archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
japenounA joke or quip.
laughnounAn expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
pranknounA practical joke or mischievous trick.
capernounA prank or practical joke.
tricknounSomething designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
gagnounA joke or other mischievous prank.
wheezenounA piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
yaknounAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
funnynounAmusing; humorous; comical.
pleasantriesnounA short polite conversation before a serious conversation.
gamesnoun(sports, informal) The Olympic Games.
blundersnounA clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
floodgatesnoun(figuratively, extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
gagsnounA joke or other mischievous prank.
jestsnoun(archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
laughsnounAn expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
pouchesnounA small bag usually closed with a drawstring.

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