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Definition joke in British English

joke noun

[countable] noun
/dʒəʊk/
1

something you say or do that is intended to make people laugh

Example

Is this some kind of stupid joke?

Example

Greg sprayed her with water as a joke.

Example

The men all sat there drinking beer and cracking jokes.

Example

Stephen decided to play a joke on his teacher.

Example

Sorry - I was only having a little joke with you.

Example

Hiding my car keys was her idea of a joke.

Synonyms and related words
joke pun innuendo
1.1

a short story that is funny at the end. The last line of the joke is called the punchline

Example

Soon the kids relaxed and were laughing and telling jokes.

Example

He told us a great joke about a talking dog.

Example

a sick joke about a dog in a microwave oven

Example

Sorry - I don't get the joke. Can you explain it?

Synonyms and related words
joke pun innuendo
2

something that is funny

Example

The nurses thought it was all a huge joke.

Example

English wine is sometimes considered a bit of a joke.

Synonyms and related words
joke pun innuendo
2.1

something that is so bad or silly that it annoys you

Example

That price is just a joke!

Synonyms and related words
annoyance irritation irritant
Definition joke in British English