Wikisaurus:joke

WIKISAURUS

joke

English

Noun

Sense: a thing said or done for amusement

Synonyms

• joke

Hyponyms

• crack
• gag
• jape (archaic)
• jest    [WS]
• one-liner
• pun
• quip
• wheeze (archaic)
• wisecrack
• witticism
• in-joke
• dirty joke
• wordplay
• repartee
•   —
• leg-pull
• practical joke
• prank    [WS]
• wind up

Various

• fun
• laugh    [WS]

See also

• Wikisaurus:laugh
• Wikisaurus:witty
• Wikisaurus:ridicule
• Wikisaurus:laughingstock

External links

• Wiktionary:Roget Thesaurus Classification

  Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers

  Section II. Personal Affections

  1. Passive Affections

  840. “amusement” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.

  842. “wit” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.

• “joke” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.