joke
English Thesaurus
1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)
hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | dirty trick, |
definition | : | an unkind or aggressive trick (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | practical joke, |
definition | : | a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) (noun.act) |
2. activity characterized by good humor (noun.act)
hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | leg-pull, leg-pulling, |
definition | : | as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pleasantry, |
definition | : | an agreeable or amusing remark (noun.act) |
3. a triviality not to be taken seriously (noun.attribute)
4. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, |
definition | : | a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | ethnic joke, |
definition | : | a joke at the expense of some ethnic group (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | in-joke, |
definition | : | a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | one-liner, |
definition | : | a one-line joke (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | shaggy dog story, |
definition | : | a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | sick joke, |
definition | : | a joke in bad taste (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | sight gag, visual joke, |
definition | : | a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie) (noun.communication) |
5. act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body)
hypernym | : | act, behave, do, |
definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
6. tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication)
hyponym | : | gag, quip, |
definition | : | make jokes or quips (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | pun, |
definition | : | make a play on words (verb.creation) |
7. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
8. activity characterized by good humor (noun.act)
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication) |
9. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication)
derivation | : | gagman, gagster, gagwriter, |
definition | : | someone who writes comic material for public performers (noun.person) |
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | gag, quip, |
definition | : | make jokes or quips (verb.communication) |
10. act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body)
derivation | : | jest, jocularity, joke, |
definition | : | activity characterized by good humor (noun.act) |
derivation | : | gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, |
definition | : | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | fool, jester, motley fool, |
definition | : | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person) |
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
11. tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication)
derivation | : | jest, jocularity, joke, |
definition | : | activity characterized by good humor (noun.act) |
derivation | : | gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, |
definition | : | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | fool, jester, motley fool, |
definition | : | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person) |
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
12. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (noun.act)
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
13. activity characterized by good humor (noun.act)
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication) |
14. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication)
derivation | : | gagman, gagster, gagwriter, |
definition | : | someone who writes comic material for public performers (noun.person) |
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
derivation | : | jest, joke, |
definition | : | tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | gag, quip, |
definition | : | make jokes or quips (verb.communication) |
15. act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body)
derivation | : | jest, jocularity, joke, |
definition | : | activity characterized by good humor (noun.act) |
derivation | : | gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, |
definition | : | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | fool, jester, motley fool, |
definition | : | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person) |
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
16. tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication)
derivation | : | jest, jocularity, joke, |
definition | : | activity characterized by good humor (noun.act) |
derivation | : | gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, |
definition | : | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | fool, jester, motley fool, |
definition | : | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person) |
derivation | : | joker, jokester, |
definition | : | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes (noun.person) |
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