Definition of joke

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"Joke (n.) Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes..

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Jocose :: "Jocose (a.) Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous..
Wit-cracker :: Wit-cracker (n.) One who breaks jests; a joker.
Ready-made :: Ready-made (a.) Made already, or beforehand, in anticipation of need; not made to order; as, ready-made clothing; ready-made jokes..
Wag :: Wag (v.) A man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous fellow; a humorist; a wit; a joker.
Joe Miller :: Joe Miller () A jest book; a stale jest; a worn-out joke.
Euchre :: Euchre (n.) A game at cards, that may be played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of the same suit as the trump, and called right bower, the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See Bower..
Hoax :: Hoax (n.) A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
Joculator :: Joculator (n.) A jester; a joker.
Mistigri :: Mistigri (n.) A variety of the game of poker in which the joker is used, and called mistigris or mistigri..
Jestful :: Jestful (a.) Given to jesting; full of jokes.
Rub :: Rub (n.) Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub..
Joker :: "Joker (n.) See Rest bower, under 2d Bower..
Crack :: Crack (v. t.) To utter smartly and sententiously; as, to crack a joke..
Jest :: "Jest (n.) Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i..
Take :: Take (v. t.) To bear without ill humor or resentment; to submit to; to tolerate; to endure; as, to take a joke; he will take an affront from no man..
Joke :: "Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest..
Broad :: Broad (superl.) Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor..
Joked :: Joked (imp. & p. p.) of Jok.
Roar :: Roar (v. i.) To laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes..
Jest :: Jest (v. i.) To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.
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