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joke
Pronunciation: ( jōk), [key]
—n., v., joked, jok•ing.
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n.
1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act:
He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
2. something that is amusing or ridiculous, esp. because of being ludicrously inadequate or a sham; a thing, situation, or person laughed at rather than taken seriously; farce:
Their pretense of generosity is a joke. An officer with no ability to command is a joke.
3. a matter that need not be taken very seriously; trifling matter:
The loss was no joke.
4. something that does not present the expected challenge; something very easy:
The test was a joke for the whole class.
5. See
practical joke.
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v.i.
1. to speak or act in a playful or merry way:
He was always joking with us.
2. to say something in fun or teasing rather than in earnest; be facetious:
He didn't really mean it, he was only joking.
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v.t.
1. to subject to jokes; make fun of; tease.
2. to obtain by joking:
The comedian joked coins from the audience. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
