joke

Meanings

Plural: jokes

Noun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- "he told a very funny joke"
activity characterized by good humor
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
a triviality not to be taken seriously
- "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
An amusing story.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.

Verb

tell a joke; speak humorously
- "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
act in a funny or teasing way
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin iocus (“joke, jest, pastime”), from Proto-Italic *jokos (“word, (playful?) saying”), from Proto-Indo-European *yokos (“word, utterance”), from ultimate root Proto-Indo-European *yek- (“to speak, utter”) (of which distant cognates include Proto-Celtic *yextis (“language”) (Breton yezh (“language”) and Welsh iaith (“language”)) and German Beichte (“confession”)). Cognate with French jeu, Italian gioco, Portuguese jogo, Spanish juego, Romanian joc, English Yule, Danish Jule, Norwegian Bokmål Jul, Swedish Jul, and Norwegian Nynorsk jol.

Synonyms

antic, caper, gag, jape, jest, jocularity, joke, laugh, prank, put-on, trick

Scrabble Score: 15

joke is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
joke is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
joke is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

joke is a valid Words With Friends word