Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with joke in American Collocation
joke nouncountableWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
good or funny
A joke isn’t funny if you have to explain it.
bad or not funny
Dad used to embarrass me with his lame jokes.
well-known
There is plenty of audience participation, along with the usual corny jokes and slapstick.
offensive
Is this some kind of sick joke?
about sex
Most of the birthday cards contain smutty jokes.
complicated
There is a myth that contemporary artists are somehow indulging in an elaborate joke at the expense of the public.
particular types of joke
This book is like an inside joke for anyone who loves Japan.
The film is full of marvellous visual jokes.
April Fools’ Day is the classic occasion for playing practical jokes on your family and colleagues.
when someone says or does something to make other people laugh
Most of the officers were well liked by the men, and they even cracked jokes with us.
He played a practical joke on Mervin by putting salt in the sugar bowl.
enjoy jokes
I am very friendly and enjoy a good joke and a good laugh.
understand a joke
Philip got the joke and laughed heartily.
know a joke
Remember the old joke about paying people to dig holes and then getting others to fill them?