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Meaning of 'joke'
Meaning of 'joke' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Joke 
[ n.]
- Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something
witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than
jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes. [ n.]- Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
2. Joke [ v. i.]
- To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in
words or actions; to jest. [ v. i.]3. Joke [ v. t.]
- To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to
banter; as, to joke a comrade. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'joke' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. joke [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Example in sentence:
- even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point;
- he knows a million gags;
- he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest;
- he told a very funny joke;
- thanks for the laugh
Meaning (2):
- a triviality not to be taken seriously
- a triviality not to be taken seriously
Example in sentence:
- I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke
2. joke [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- tell a joke; speak humorously
- tell a joke; speak humorously
Example in sentence:
- He often jokes even when he appears serious
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