joke
noun
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
jokes
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pluralof joke.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof joke (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
jokenounsomething said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
Example Sentences
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Recently, I did my first standup routine in years containing zero fat jokes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The superhero franchises just go on and on, and if you don’t know the histories or mythologies or inside jokes, well, you’re simply not a member of the sect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ian said Derry performed for the last time in May at a show in Frome, and he had still been "making jokes" when the pair were texting a few weeks ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The bar is decorated with references to China's AI boom, with logos of the country's major labs on the walls and the menu full of jokes riffing on tech jargon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Friends who will laugh at her jokes and make her laugh, too.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
