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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When asked by the media what could have been done to prevent the injuries, Arteta joked the pair should not have trained.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
"I never jumped the turnstile either. Let the record state!" he joked.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Oh, my God,” Zlatan joked when he learned that he’d done it on purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Sebastian is so busy I’d be surprised if he even knew he has an XM channel,” comedian Nick Vatterott joked in his post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Adams joked about these stories: “They ought to gratify your vanity,” he wrote Abigail, “enough to cure you and bring you here.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
