crack a joke

Idioms  

1. Make a joke, say something humorous, as in You can count on Grandpa to crack a joke on every occasion. This expression uses the verb to crack in the now obsolete sense of “briskly pronounce” or “boast.” [Early 1700s]

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crack a joke

"I also saw his humour -- he was a very funny man. He would suddenly crack a joke at the most unexpected moment".

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

He’d tell a related story, crack a joke and complain about his golf game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024

But Mark Morris, saucy and never shy to crack a joke, has done just that with his world premiere set to Bach’s Partita No. 3 in A minor.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

I got to still be able to crack a joke that comes through the camera to the people at the crib.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2023

I narrow my eyes as I watch Ren crack a joke with Asher.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu