joke
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See also Joke
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
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- Rhymes: -əʊk
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joke (plural jokes)
- An amusing story.
- Something said or done for amusement.
- It was a joke!
- (figuratively) A worthless thing or person.
- Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke.
- The president was a joke.
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- See also Wikisaurus:joke
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terms derived from joke (noun)
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amusing story
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something said or done for amusement
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worthless thing or person
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to joke (third-person singular simple present jokes, present participle joking, simple past and past participle joked)
- (intransitive) To do or say something for humourous amusement rather than seriously.
- I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.
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do for humourous amusement
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