Synonym: banter, jest, quip, tease. Similar words: poke, stroke, broker, invoke, provoke, bespoke, spokesman. Meaning: [dʒəʊk] n. 1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 2. activity characterized by good humor 3. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement 4. a triviality not to be taken seriously. v. 1. tell a joke; speak humorously 2. act in a funny or teasing way.
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121. Would someone mind letting me in on the joke?
122. That joke didn't rate a laugh.
123. Wait till you hear this joke.
124. It's no joke bringing up a child on your own.
125. The joke did not obscure the underlying seriousness of his point.
126. You can't tell her that joke—she's much too prim and proper .
127. It's more serious than you think, so please don't joke about it.
128. The crowds relaxed into laughter at the speaker's excellent joke.
129. He tried to make a joke of the fact that he hadn't passed the exam.
130. The joke was seen as a slur against the mentally ill.
131. The quarrel between them was sparked off by a joke.
132. I had to explain the joke to her a couple of times before the penny dropped.
133. It's time to be serious; you've carried this joke far enough.
134. He told a joke about death that I thought was in rather poor taste considering that Steve's father had just died.
135. He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it.
136. He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.
137. We all fell about laughing, but he didn't get the joke.
138. The joke got a big laugh, which encouraged me to continue.
139. Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough .
140. The fact that Debbie is always late has become a standing joke among her friends.
141. Being a foreigner,(http://sentencedict.com/joke.html) he did not catch on the joke.
142. They dunked her in the swimming - pool as a joke.
143. The children put salt in the sugar bowl as a practical joke.
144. The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved.
145. He told a joke which made Hank explode with laughter.
146. The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
147. The other officers laughed but Nichols couldn't see the joke .
148. I used to think he was funny, but his behaviour has now gone way beyond a joke.
149. We appear to have been the victims of a cruel practical joke.
150. We laughed, but Chris was straight-faced and seemed a little offended by the joke.