📖 Definitions of "Jokes"
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An amusing story.
- 2
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
"It was a joke!"
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The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
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A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
"The president was a joke."
- 1
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
"I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking."
- 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."
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To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
"to joke a comrade"
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Really good.
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Funny or entertaining.
"Man, that video is bare jokes!"
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jokes"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| anticnoun | (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. |
| jocularitynoun | Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour. |
| jestnoun | (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke. |
| japenoun | A joke or quip. |
| laughnoun | An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. |
| pranknoun | A practical joke or mischievous trick. |
| capernoun | A prank or practical joke. |
| tricknoun | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| gagnoun | A joke or other mischievous prank. |
| wheezenoun | A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration. |
| yaknoun | An 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. |
| funnynoun | Amusing; humorous; comical. |
| pleasantriesnoun | A short polite conversation before a serious conversation. |
| gamesnoun | (sports, informal) The Olympic Games. |
| blundersnoun | A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. |
| floodgatesnoun | (figuratively, extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc. |
| gagsnoun | A joke or other mischievous prank. |
| jestsnoun | (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke. |
| laughsnoun | An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. |
| pouchesnoun | A small bag usually closed with a drawstring. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Jokes"
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