joke /jōk/

1. An amusing quip or story
2. A witticism
3. Anything said or done for fun
4. Anything that or anyone who provokes a laugh
5. An absurdity

1. To jest
2. To tell jokes
3. To be humorous
4. To make fun

1. To poke fun at
2. To chaff

jokˈer noun

1. A person who jokes or jests
2. An additional playing card in the pack, used at euchre, poker, etc
3. An innocent-looking clause insidiously introduced to cripple the effect of a bill or document (US)
4. An unforeseen factor affecting a situation
5. A person, often one viewed with mild, usu amicable, amusement (informal)

jokeˈsome, jōˈkey or jōˈky adjective

joke'ster noun (US)

A player of jokes

jōˈkily adverb

jōˈkiness noun

jokˈingly adverb

In a joking manner

jokeˈsmith noun (archaic)

A maker of jokes

joking apart or aside

If I may be serious, seriously

no joke

A serious or difficult matter

• knock into a cocked hat
• knock into the middle of next week
• knock-knee
• knock-kneed
• knock-knees
• knock off
• knock on
• knock-on
• knock-on effect
• knock one's head against a brick wall
• knock on the head
• knock on wood
• knock out
• knockout
• knockout auction
• knockout auctions
• knockout drops
• knockouts
• literary source
• literate
• literately
• literates
• literati
• literatim
• literation