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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It is taboo in China to crack jokes about Mao, who died in 1976 and whose drastic policies are blamed by historians for mass starvation and millions of deaths.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
And the modern compulsion to text cheeky little jokes alluding to the scheme, once again, claims new victims.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026
She added: "He may well look back and not find some of his jokes funny".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Jaded types could overdose on the dad jokes and earnestness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
She hardly laughed at any of the jokes, only the really really funny ones.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
