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单词 joke
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joke

He has joked about becoming their chief executive.The classes are fun and we flirted and joked about getting together.My favourite joke is one that a five year old told me.We sit together all the time and laugh and joke.The team love him too because he has got lots of stories and keeps telling jokes.The jokes were funny ; the observations about single life refreshing.The Labour leader makes a rare joke about himself.This is a collection of some of the stories, jokes and anecdotes she collected over the years.When he's not joking about how old the audience is, anyway.He said:'It was just a joke which backfired.There are loads of funny jokes which makes it better than reading a book.My parents said it was just a joke that their friends had made for him.Those who could get online posted jokes.The show is a joke and only joke acts seem to get through.The powerlessness of the police in these matters was a joke.These days the joke is on those drivers who still turn their noses up at the brand.We still do normal things together and joke around like any mum and daughter.They were laughing and joking and having the time of their lives.Herring begins a tour of typically questioning jokes and anecdotes about love.Heard the one about the joking politician?Why do they tell us these jokes?Students give him absurd names and wheel him out for practical jokes and pranks.Not only are your jokes funny but your opinions on food are hilarious.Who says he was joking?

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joke

British English: joke /dʒəʊk/ NOUN
A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story.
He made a joke about it.
  • American English: joke
  • Arabic: نُكْتَةٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: piada
  • Chinese: 笑话
  • Croatian: vic
  • Czech: vtip
  • Danish: vittighed
  • Dutch: grapje
  • European Spanish: broma
  • Finnish: vitsi
  • French: blague
  • German: Witz
  • Greek: αστείο
  • Italian: scherzo
  • Japanese: 冗談
  • Korean: 농담
  • Norwegian: spøk
  • Polish: żart
  • European Portuguese: piada
  • Romanian: glumă
  • Russian: шутка
  • Latin American Spanish: broma
  • Swedish: skämt
  • Thai: เรื่องตลก
  • Turkish: şaka
  • Ukrainian: жарт
  • Vietnamese: lời nói đùa
British English: joke /dʒəʊk/ VERB
If you joke, you tell funny stories or say amusing things.
She would joke about her appearance.
  • American English: joke
  • Arabic: يـَمْزَحُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: brincar dizer algo engraçado
  • Chinese: 开玩笑
  • Croatian: šaliti se
  • Czech: vtipkovat
  • Danish: fortælle vittigheder
  • Dutch: grappen maken
  • European Spanish: bromear chiste
  • Finnish: vitsailla
  • French: blaguer
  • German: scherzen
  • Greek: αστειεύομαι
  • Italian: scherzare
  • Japanese: 冗談を言う
  • Korean: 농담하다
  • Norwegian: spøke
  • Polish: zażartować
  • European Portuguese: brincar
  • Romanian: a glumi
  • Russian: шутить
  • Latin American Spanish: bromear
  • Swedish: skämta
  • Thai: พูดตลก
  • Turkish: şaka yapmak
  • Ukrainian: жартувати
  • Vietnamese: nói đùa

All related terms of 'joke'

Chinese translation of 'joke'

joke

(dʒəuk)

n (c)

  1. (= funny story) 笑话(話) (xiàohua) (个(個), )
  2. (= prank) 玩笑 (wánxiào)

vi

  1. 开(開)玩笑 (kāi wánxiào)
    the decision was a joke (inf) 这(這)个(個)决(決)定真是荒唐 (zhège juédìng zhēn shì huāngtáng)
    it's no joke (inf) 不是闹(鬧)着(著)玩儿(兒)的 (bù shì nàozhe wánr de)
    to play a joke on sb 开(開)某人的玩笑 (kāi mǒurén de wánxiào)
    to joke about sth 以某事为(為)笑柄 (yǐ mǒushì wéi xiàobǐng)
    you're joking or you must be joking! (inf) 你在开(開)玩笑你一定在开(開)玩笑吧! (nǐ zài kāi wánxiào huò nǐ yīdìng zài kāi wánxiào ba!)

All related terms of 'joke'

(noun) 
Definition
something that is said or done to amuse people
No one told worse jokes than Claus.
Synonyms
jest
It was a jest rather than a reproach.
gag (informal)
He made a gag about bald men.
wisecrack (informal)
He kept making wisecracks about her weight.
witticism
This witticism produced a burst of raucous laughter.
crack (informal)
He made a nasty crack about her weight.
sally
She had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
quip
a deadpan quip
josh (slang)
pun
The title of the book is a pun on his name.
quirk
one-liner (informal)
jape
(noun) 
Definition
something that is said or done to amuse people
It was probably just a joke to them, but it wasn't funny to me.
Synonyms
laugh (informal)
Working there's great. It's quite a good laugh actually.
jest
fun
You still have time to join in the fun.
josh (slang)
lark
sport
Had themselves a bit of sport first, didn't they?
frolic
whimsy
jape
(noun) 
Definition
someone or something that is ridiculous
The police investigation was a joke. A total cover-up.
Synonyms
farce
The election was a farce, as only 22% of voters cast their ballots.
nonsense
Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources.
parody
His trial was a parody of justice.
sham
mockery
absurdity
I get angry at the absurdity of a situation.
travesty
If he couldn't prepare his case properly the trial would be a travesty.
ridiculousness
(noun) 
I thought she was playing a joke on me at first but she wasn't.
Synonyms
prank
a stupid schoolboy prank
trick
We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me.
practical joke
They played a silly practical joke on her.
lark (informal)
The children thought it was a great lark.
caper
Jack would have nothing to do with such childish capers.
frolic
escapade
The whole ridiculous escapade was his idea.
antic
jape
(noun) 
Definition
someone or something that is ridiculous
That man is just a complete joke.
Synonyms
laughing stock
His politics became the laughing stock of the financial community.
butt
He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.
clown
a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit
buffoon
a drunken buffoon
simpleton
(verb) 
Definition
to say or do something to amuse people
Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking.
Synonyms
jest
He sat and jested with his cronies.
kid (informal)
Are you sure you're not kidding me?
I'm just kidding.
fool
mock
I thought you were mocking me.
wind up (British, slang)
tease
He teased me mercilessly about going there.
ridicule
I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her.
taunt
Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
quip
`He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped.
josh (slang)
banter
They went bowling together and bantered easily.
deride
This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
frolic
chaff
gambol
play the fool
play a trick

proverb

Many a true word is spoken in jest

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absurdity
I get angry at the absurdity of a situation.
Synonyms
ridiculousness,
joke,
nonsense,
malarkey,
folly,
farce,
stupidity,
foolishness,
silliness,
idiocy,
irrationality,
incongruity,
meaninglessness,
daftness (informal),
senselessness,
illogicality,
ludicrousness,
unreasonableness,
preposterousness,
farcicality,
craziness (informal),
bêtise (rare),
farcicalness,
illogicalness
in the sense of banter
Definition
to tease jokingly
They went bowling together and bantered easily.
Synonyms
joke,
kid (informal),
rib (informal),
tease,
taunt,
jeer,
quip,
josh (slang),
jest,
take the mickey (informal),
chaff
in the sense of buffoon
Definition
a person who amuses others by silly behaviour
a drunken buffoon
Synonyms
clown,
fool,
comic,
comedian,
wag,
joker,
jester,
dag (New Zealand, informal),
harlequin,
droll,
silly billy (informal),
joculator or (fem.) joculatrix,
merry-andrew

Synonyms of 'joke'

joke

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of butt
Definition
a person or thing that is the target of ridicule or teasing
He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.
Synonyms
target,
victim,
object,
point,
mark,
subject,
dupe,
laughing stock,
Aunt Sally
in the sense of caper
Definition
a high-spirited escapade
Jack would have nothing to do with such childish capers.
Synonyms
escapade,
sport,
stunt,
mischief,
lark (informal),
prank,
jest,
dido (informal),
practical joke,
high jinks,
antic,
jape,
shenanigan (informal)
in the sense of clown
Definition
a comic entertainer, usually bizarrely dressed and made up, appearing in the circus
a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit
Synonyms
comedian,
fool,
harlequin,
jester,
buffoon,
pierrot,
dolt,
punchinello,
merry-andrew
in the sense of crack
Definition
a gibe or joke
He made a nasty crack about her weight.
Synonyms
joke,
dig,
insult,
gag (informal),
quip,
jibe,
wisecrack,
witticism,
funny remark,
smart-alecky remark
in the sense of deride
Definition
to speak of or treat with contempt or ridicule
This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
Synonyms
mock,
ridicule,
scorn,
knock (informal),
insult,
taunt,
sneer,
jeer,
disdain,
scoff,
detract,
flout,
disparage,
chaff,
gibe,
take the piss out of (taboo, slang),
pooh-pooh,
contemn
in the sense of escapade
Definition
a mischievous act or adventure
The whole ridiculous escapade was his idea.
Synonyms
adventure,
fling,
stunt,
romp,
trick,
scrape (informal),
spree,
mischief,
lark (informal),
caper,
prank,
antic
in the sense of fun
Definition
pleasant, enjoyable, and light-hearted activity or amusement
You still have time to join in the fun.
Synonyms
amusement,
sport,
treat,
pleasure,
entertainment,
cheer,
good time,
recreation,
enjoyment,
romp,
distraction,
diversion,
frolic,
junketing,
merriment,
whoopee (informal),
high jinks,
living it up,
jollity,
beer and skittles (informal),
merrymaking,
jollification (old-fashioned)
in the sense of gag
Definition
a joke, usually one told by a professional comedian
He made a gag about bald men.
Synonyms
joke,
crack (slang),
funny (informal),
quip,
pun,
jest,
wisecrack (informal),
sally,
witticism
in the sense of kid
Definition
to tease or deceive (someone) for fun
Are you sure you're not kidding me?I'm just kidding.
Synonyms
tease,
joke,
trick,
fool,
pretend,
mock,
rag (British),
wind up (British, slang),
ridicule,
hoax,
beguile,
gull (archaic),
delude,
jest,
bamboozle,
hoodwink,
cozen (literary),
jerk or yank someone's chain (informal)
in the sense of lark
Definition
a harmless piece of mischief
The children thought it was a great lark.
Synonyms
prank,
game,
fun,
fling,
romp,
spree,
revel,
mischief,
caper,
frolic,
escapade,
skylark,
gambol,
antic,
jape,
rollick

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mock
Definition
to behave with scorn or contempt towards a person or thing
I thought you were mocking me.
Synonyms
laugh at,
insult,
tease,
ridicule,
taunt,
scorn,
sneer,
scoff,
deride,
flout,
make fun of,
wind someone up (British, slang),
poke fun at,
chaff,
take the mickey out of (informal),
jeer at,
take the piss out of (taboo, slang),
show contempt for,
make a monkey out of,
laugh to scorn
in the sense of mockery
Synonyms
parody,
take-off (informal),
deception,
farce,
imitation,
caricature,
sham,
pretence,
send-up (British, informal),
spoof (informal),
travesty,
lampoon,
burlesque,
mimicry
in the sense of nonsense
Definition
foolish behaviour
Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources.
Synonyms
idiocy,
folly,
stupidity,
absurdity,
silliness,
inanity,
senselessness,
ridiculousness,
ludicrousness,
fatuity
in the sense of parody
Definition
something done so badly that it seems like an intentional mockery
His trial was a parody of justice.
Synonyms
travesty,
farce,
caricature,
mockery,
apology for
in the sense of practical joke
Definition
a trick intended to make someone look foolish
They played a silly practical joke on her.
Synonyms
trick,
joke,
hoax,
prank
in the sense of pun
Definition
the use of words to exploit double meanings for humorous effect, for example my dog's a champion boxer
The title of the book is a pun on his name.
Synonyms
play on words,
quip,
double entendre,
witticism,
paronomasia,
equivoque
in the sense of quip
Definition
a witty saying
a deadpan quip
Synonyms
joke,
sally,
jest,
riposte,
wisecrack (informal),
retort,
counter,
pleasantry,
repartee,
gibe,
witticism,
bon mot,
badinage
in the sense of quip
Definition
to make a quip
`He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped.
Synonyms
joke,
jest,
wisecrack (informal),
pun
in the sense of ridicule
Definition
to make fun of or mock
I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her.
Synonyms
laugh at,
mock,
make fun of,
make a fool of,
humiliate,
taunt,
sneer at,
parody,
caricature,
jeer at,
scoff at,
deride,
send up (British, informal),
lampoon,
poke fun at,
take the piss (out of) (taboo, slang),
chaff,
take the mickey out of (informal),
satirize,
pooh-pooh,
laugh out of court,
make a monkey out of,
make someone a laughing stock,
laugh to scorn
in the sense of sally
Definition
a witty remark
She had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
Synonyms
witticism,
joke,
quip,
crack (informal),
retort,
jest,
riposte,
wisecrack (informal),
bon mot,
smart remark

Additional synonyms

in the sense of sport
Definition
playful or good-humoured joking
Had themselves a bit of sport first, didn't they?
Synonyms
fun,
kidding (informal),
joking,
teasing,
ridicule,
joshing (slang),
banter,
frolic,
jest,
mirth,
merriment,
badinage,
raillery
in the sense of taunt
Definition
to tease or provoke (someone) with jeering remarks
Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
Synonyms
jeer,
mock,
tease,
ridicule,
provoke,
insult,
torment,
sneer,
deride,
revile,
twit,
take the piss (out of) (taboo, slang),
guy (informal),
gibe
in the sense of tease
Definition
to make fun of (someone) in a provocative and often playful manner
He teased me mercilessly about going there.
Synonyms
mock,
bait,
wind up (British, slang),
worry,
bother,
provoke,
annoy,
needle (informal),
plague (informal),
rag,
rib (informal),
torment,
ridicule,
taunt,
aggravate (informal),
badger,
pester,
vex,
goad,
bedevil,
take the mickey out of (informal),
twit,
take the piss out of (taboo, slang),
chaff,
guy (informal),
gibe,
pull someone's leg (informal),
make fun of
in the sense of travesty
Definition
a grotesque imitation or mockery
If he couldn't prepare his case properly the trial would be a travesty.
Synonyms
mockery,
distortion,
parody,
caricature,
sham,
send-up (British, informal),
spoof (informal),
perversion,
takeoff (informal),
lampoon,
burlesque
in the sense of trick
Definition
a joke or prank
We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me.
Synonyms
joke,
put-on (slang),
gag (informal),
stunt,
spoof (informal),
caper,
prank,
frolic,
practical joke,
antic,
jape,
leg-pull (British, informal),
cantrip (Scottish)
in the sense of wisecrack
Definition
a clever, amusing, sometimes unkind, remark
He kept making wisecracks about her weight.
Synonyms
joke,
sally,
gag (informal),
quip,
jibe,
barb,
jest,
witticism,
smart remark,
pithy remark,
sardonic remark
in the sense of witticism
Definition
a witty remark
This witticism produced a burst of raucous laughter.
Synonyms
quip,
sally,
pun,
one-liner (slang),
riposte,
pleasantry,
repartee,
epigram,
play on words,
bon mot,
clever remark,
witty remark
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