joke
noun
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
will joke
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future tenseof joke.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“People on Twitter will joke about blue checks like they’re the aristocracy but I don’t think anyone actually thought that,” except for Musk, Darling said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
We will joke about it for a while.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2023
Elite gymnasts will joke with one another at practice, or even at competitions.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
Beleaguered fans will joke about it taking a pandemic to see full stadium parking lots again.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2020
He is a regular piece of clock-work, they will joke, and all that: And why, my dear, should we not be so?
From Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson
