- joke⇄adv. jokingly.
- joke⇄expr. no joke, a serious matter.
Ex. The loss of my bicycle was no joke. - joke⇄joke, noun, verb, joked,joking.
- joke⇄noun 1. something said or done to make somebody laugh; remark that is clever and funny; something funny.
Ex. Looking for the hat that was on my head was a good joke on me.
2. a person or thing laughed at; laughingstock.
Ex. I shall be - joke⇄v.i. to make jokes; say or do something as a joke; jest.
- joke⇄v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; tease.
Ex. He disliked any risk of being ""joked"" about Hetty (George Eliot).
(SYN) banter, chaff, rally.