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..
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..
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..
Rub :: Rub (n.) Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub..
Mistigri :: Mistigri (n.) A variety of the game of poker in which the joker is used, and called mistigris or mistigri..
Joe Miller :: Joe Miller () A jest book; a stale jest; a worn-out joke.
Crack :: Crack (v. t.) To utter smartly and sententiously; as, to crack a joke..
Broad :: Broad (superl.) Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor..
Wit-cracker :: Wit-cracker (n.) One who breaks jests; a joker.
Joke :: "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..
Jest :: Jest (v. i.) To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.
Joke :: "Joke (v. i.) To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest..
Ready-made :: Ready-made (a.) Made already, or beforehand, in anticipation of need; not made to order; as, ready-made clothing; ready-made jokes..
Joculator :: Joculator (n.) A jester; a joker.
Jestful :: Jestful (a.) Given to jesting; full of jokes.
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..
Joke :: "Joke (v. t.) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade..
Haze :: Haze (v. t.) To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman..
Joker :: Joker (n.) One who makes jokes or jests.
Roar :: Roar (v. i.) To laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes..
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