Synonyms of joke

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noun

ˈjōk 

1

as in laugh

something said or done to cause laughter

he was known for his hilarious jokes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• joking
• giggle
• gag
• funny
• wisecrack
• witticism
• jape
• quip
• prank
• one-liner
• pleasantry
• scream
• yuck
• jest
• rib
• yak
• drollery
• parody
• boffo
• yock
• josh
• sally
• waggery
• yuk
• crack
• nifty
• comedy
• humorousness
• trick
• humor
• boff
• riot
• funning
• kidding
• buffoonery
• mock
• mockery
• practical joke
• banter
• wisecracking
• leg-pull
• caper
• panic
• knee-slapper
• riff
• boffola
• caricature
• antic
• burlesque
• lampoon
• funniness
• put-on
• raillery
• hilariousness
• repartee
• persiflage
• wordplay
• facetiousness
• drollness
• wit
• thigh-slapper
• monkeyshine(s)

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as in parody

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

her rendition of the national anthem is a joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parody
• caricature
• sham
• cartoon
• farce
• mockery
• hoax
• comedy
• travesty
• simulation
• burlesque
• pretense
• pretence
• counterfeit
• forgery
• fake
• takeoff
• lampoon
• phoney
• phony
• humbug
• knockoff
• feigning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tribute
• homage

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as in fool

a person or thing that is made fun of

having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fool
• target
• mock
• mockery
• victim
• butt
• jest
• derision
• sport
• laughingstock
• mark
• sucker
• monkey
• pigeon
• gull
• chump
• dupe
• sap
• fall guy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favorite
• pet
• darling

joke

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verb

1

as in to fun

to make jokes

he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fun
• kid
• tease
• jest
• quip
• fool
• amuse
• mock
• banter
• jolly
• gag
• parody
• wisecrack
• jape
• yuck
• ridicule
• entertain
• crack wise
• jive
• jibe
• rag
• rally
• yuk
• josh
• jeer
• chaff
• caricature
• rib
• satirize
• gibe
• razz
• lampoon
• haze
• divert

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as in to tease

to make fun of in a good-natured way

oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tease
• kid
• roast
• razz
• rib
• jive
• rally
• fun
• banter
• ride
• josh
• take the mickey out of
• chaff
• goof on
• jest
• fool
• quip
• wisecrack
• gag
• string along
• jolly
• jape
• yuck
• yuk

Examples of joke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

One of the better sketches of the night, the game played out as a predictable rehashing of the jokes this troupe have previously made out about these figures and candidates, with a particular focus on the absurdity of Trump still polling ahead of Harris in many key battleground states. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2024

Chevy Chase performed the joke on the inaugural Weekend Update. —Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024

Verb

The five-term congressman joked with guests and helped prepare tacos for them Thursday alongside U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. The event in the Moon Valley neighborhood in Phoenix was intended to energize Latinos hoping to elect Arizona’s first Latino senator. —Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024

Occasionally, Lindsay joked about becoming a stay-at-home mom. —Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing joke

• practical joke