joke

joke teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: A worthless thing or person
The president was a joke.; To do or say something for humourous amusement rather than seriously
I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.; An amusing story; Something said or done for amusement
It was a joke!.; {n} a jest, mirth; {v} to jest, to be merry; blag; {i} funny tale, jest, humorous remark; a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"; A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joi; a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke" a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" act in a funny or teasing way tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious" To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly; disapproval If you say that something or someone is a joke, you think they are ridiculous and do not deserve respect. It's ridiculous, it's pathetic, it's a joke; If you joke, you tell someone something that is not true in order to amuse yourself. Don't get defensive, Charlie. I was only joking `I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"; a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement; A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall; emphasis If you describe a situation as no joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant. Two hours on a bus is no joke, is it; If you make a joke of something, you laugh at it even though it is in fact rather serious or sad. I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that; feelings You say you're joking or you must be joking to someone when they have just told you something that is so surprising or unreasonable that you find it difficult to believe. One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking!; To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade; A joke is something untrue that you tell another person in order to amuse yourself. It was probably just a joke to them, but it wasn't funny to me; act in a funny or teasing way tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"; activity characterized by good humor; A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting; Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport; A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story. He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it No one told worse jokes than Claus; If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something. `For once,' he said, `the joke's on me. And it's not very funny.'; A place of low resort, as for smoking opium; {f} tell a funny tale, jest, make a witty remark; A program with annoying or funny functionality, but it’s not destructive; One who, or that which, joints; disapproval If you say that someone cannot take a joke, you are criticizing them for getting upset or angry at something you think is funny. `What's the matter with you, Simon?' Curly said. `Can't you take a joke?'; emphasis If you say that an annoying or worrying situation is beyond a joke, you are emphasizing that it is worse than you think is fair or reasonable. I'm not afraid of a fair fight but this is beginning to get beyond a joke; - a program that looks like a virus when open and has some sort of virus message on it but does no real damage; act in a funny or teasing way; Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes; a device for expressing humor that employs a setup which contains a decoy assumption to misdirect the audience into accepting a bogus 1st story; and a punch which contains a reinterpretation which creates a 2nd story that shatters the decoy assumption; tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"; Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure; To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly; If you joke, you tell funny stories or say amusing things. She would joke about her appearance Lorna was laughing and joking with Trevor The project was taking so long that Stephen joked that it would never be finished `Well, a beautiful spring Thursday would probably be a nice day to be buried on,' Nancy joked; To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest
joke book: A book containing a collection of jokes
joke books: plural form of joke book
joke shop: A shop selling items for use in practical jokes
joke shops: plural form of joke shop
Irish joke: a very simple joke with a punchline implying that the Irish are stupid
Newfie joke: A brief, humorous, often ridiculous story, the tone of which may range from playful to deeply offensive, which depicts one or more Newfoundlanders as rustic, unsophisticated, or lacking in intelligence
Gerald Thomas, one of the finest folklore scholars in Canada today, contributed a Newfie joke collection.
bad joke: A situation that is badly planned, or illogical
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dirty joke: A joke with a morally objectionable or obscene punchline
The old woman left the concert because she was disgusted with the comedian's dirty jokes.
in-joke: A piece of humour that is understood only by a group of people
We have an in-joke, whenever someone sings a wrong note they wipe the mistake off their music with an obvious gesture.
inside joke: A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are in the know about the details
After the incident with the potato peeler, references to potatoes became an inside joke among the witnesses.
jokes: Really good
jokes: plural form of joke
jokily: In a joky manner; jokingly, humorously
knock knock joke: Alternative spelling of knock-knock joke
knock-knock joke: One of a class of childish jokes told as a dialog, and usually including a pun, in the following form:
Judith like me becauthe I have a lithp? (ie, Do you dislike me because I have a lisp?).
lame joke: An attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with
light bulb joke: Any joke of the form "How many X does it take to change a light bulb?" followed by a witty riposte, usually incorporating a stereotype of "X"
practical joke: Something done for amusement to the detriment of someone else
The class put a whoopee cushion on the teacher's chair as a practical joke.
private joke: An in-joke; a piece of humour understood only by a group of people
running joke: A joke that continues in many episodes of a television series
standing joke: A laughing matter amongst a group of people, about something customary
The two aunts laughed heartily , too, for Gabriel's solicitude was a standing joke with them. - The Dead, by James Joyce.
take a joke: To accept a joke at one's expense
the joke is on somebody: The person who made the joke himself became the subject of a joke
Luckily, we will never pay this debt off, so perhaps the joke is on them after all.
there's a grain of truth in every joke: Every time when any person is kidding, he or she is actually disguising thoughts and emotions, either subconsciously or deliberately
good joke: funny joke, amusing gag
in-joke: An in-joke (also known as an in joke or inside joke) is a joke whose humor is clear only to those people who are "inside" a social group, occupation or other community of common understanding; an esoteric joke. It is only humorous to those who know the situation behind it. Inside jokes may exist within a small social clique, such as a group of friends. They also may extend to an entire profession (e.g., inside jokes in the film industry)
inside joke: A joke that is understood by only those who work or play together. """Would you like to buy some of our liveware?"" I asked. She frowned. ""Never mind,"" I said. ""It's an inside joke. Ha ha."""
inside joke: An in-joke (also known as an in joke or inside joke) is a joke whose humor is clear only to those people who are "inside" a social group, occupation or other community of common understanding; an esoteric joke. It is only humorous to those who know the situation behind it. Inside jokes may exist within a small social clique, such as a group of friends. They also may extend to an entire profession (e.g., inside jokes in the film industry)
knock knock joke: The knock-knock joke is a type of joke, probably the best-known format of the pun, and is a time-honoured "call and answer" exercise
the butt of the joke: The person who is laughed at. "Frank is so sensitive. He hates to be the butt of a joke."
A joke: funny
a joke: jape
a joke: gag
as a joke: for laughs, in jest, in a joking manner
bad joke: terrible joke, lame jest
blue joke: {i} dirty joke
coarse joke: crude joke, vulgar jest, indecent crack, dirty joke, lewd joke
crack a joke: play a joke
dirty joke: {i} rude joke, joke containing crude or sexual content
dirty joke: an indelicate joke
dull joke: {i} boring joke; British humor (Slang)
ethnic joke: a joke at the expense of some ethnic group
in-joke: a joke that is only understood by a particular group of people
in-joke: a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people
infantile joke: immature joke
it is no joke: it is not funny, it is a serious matter
it's no joke: it is not funny, it is a serious matter
joked: past of joke
jokes: plural of joke
joking: kidding, trying to fool
joking: present participle of joke
joking: {i} kidding, jesting, teasing
joking: characterized by jokes and good humor
joking: bantering
joking: jesting
jokingly: A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting
jokingly: A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joi
jokingly: A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall
jokingly: in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express" To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly
jokingly: To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly
jokingly: in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"
jokingly: kiddingly, teasingly, in jest
jokingly: not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"
jokingly: In a joking way; sportively
jokingly: Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure
jokingly: One who, or that which, joints
jokingly: A place of low resort, as for smoking opium
jokingly: in a joking manner
jokingly: If you say or do something jokingly, you say or do it with the intention of amusing someone, rather than with any serious meaning or intention. Sarah jokingly called her `my monster'
laugh at a joke: giggle because of a funny story, laugh at a prank or gag
old joke: joke that everybody has heard numerous times
playing a practical joke: making mischief, pulling a prank
practical joke: jest, trick, pulling of one's leg, prank, good-natured trick
practical joke: A practical joke is a trick that is intended to embarrass someone or make them look ridiculous. A mischievous trick played on a person, especially one that causes the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort.practical joker n. a trick that is intended to give someone a surprise or shock, or to make them look stupid joker
practical joke: a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
private joke: something between the both of them, joke that not everyone understands, humor that is based upon a shared past event
savvy joke: witty joke, wise and shameless joke
see a joke: understand a joke, comprehend a joke
set someone up for a practical joke: put someone in a position of ridicule
sick joke: disgusting joke, joke that is of sick nature
sick joke: a joke in bad taste
stale joke: old joke, joke that is well known and overly told
standing joke: If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it. Her precision became a standing joke with colleagues
take a joke: listen to a joke at one's one expense; "Can't you take a joke?"
take a joke: listen to a joke at one's one expense; "Can't you take a joke?
you joke: you are not serious!, you jest! (expression of disbelief or sarcasm)