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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun

1.2.1 Synonyms
1.2.2 Translations

1.3 Intransitive verb

1.3.1 Translations
1.3.2 Related terms

1.3.2.1 Italian

2 Dutch

2.1 Proper Noun

English

Etymology

from Latin iocus.

Noun

joke (plural jokes)

  1. An amusing story or one with an amusing ending.
  2. A pun.
  3. Something said or done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.

Synonyms

Translations

Intransitive verb

to joke (present participle joking, past tense and past participle joked)

  1. To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
    I didn't mean what I said - I was only joking.

Translations

Related terms

Italian

Dutch

Proper Noun

Joke

  1. Female first name, diminutive of Jo

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The noun "joke" has four senses: The verb "joke" has two senses:

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