joke
noun
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
joked
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past participleof joke.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof joke.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
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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He joked, “They’re waiting for me to die to get the down marker.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“You could end up bombing Paraguay,” Rubio joked.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Later, he joked that the "AC was cooking" inside the venue, an apparent reference to the heatwave that swept over the country over the Independence Day weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I pledge to build at least one affordable house," Binface joked in his Clacton manifesto.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
A second ago she joked about ice cubes and now she was sprawled on the lake bottom, with only her head above the water, grimacing in pain.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
