joke
noun
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
has joked
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present perfectof joke (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has joked about his experience working for an American company — a grocery store in Ohio — as a teenager, according to former Novo employees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Clutton-Brock has joked that his most important discovery was meerkats’ fondness for hard-boiled egg.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Even Tina Fey has joked about Fennell’s fondness for sudden depravity.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Karp was raised in Merrick on Long Island — the same town, he has joked, that Lindsay Lohan and Mario Puzo once called home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The world has joked incessantly for over fifty centuries, And every joke that's possible has long ago been made.
From Songs of a Savoyard by Sir W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert
