what do you mean by joke?

Lawana Neemann: NOUN: Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line. A mischievous trick; a prank. An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation. Informal Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality: The accident was no joke. An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock: His loud tie was the joke of the office. VERB: joked , jok·ing , jokes VERB: intr. To tell or play jokes; jest. To speak in fun; be facetious. VERB: tr. To make fun of; tease. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ETYMOLOGY: Latin iocus; see yek- in Indo-European rootsOTHER FORMS: joking·ly (Adverb) SYNONYMS: joke , jest , witticism , quip , sally , crack , wisecrack , gagThese nouns refer to something that is said or done in order to evoke laughter or amusement. Joke especially denotes an amusing story with a punch line at the end: told jokes at the party. Jest suggests frolicsome humor: amusin! g jests that defused the tense situation. A witticism is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark: a speech full of witticisms. A quip is a clever, pointed, often sarcastic remark: responded to the tough questions with quips. Sally denotes a sudden quick witticism: ended the debate with a brilliant sally. Crack and wisecrack refer less formally to flippant or sarcastic retorts: made a crack about my driving ability; punished for making wisecracks in class. Gag is principally applicable to a broadly comic remark or to comic by-play in a theatrical routine: one of the most memorable gags in the history of vaudeville....Show more

Joan Stavropoulos: Ok, you obviously are wasting time and points. A joke is a funny or an attempted funny thing that you say. Where do you live anyway, the moon?

Antone Bual: YOU.

Raymon Fiene: To play for laughter.Have a great day!

Cassey Hollinghurst: Huh???

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