joke in English: A short funny thing you say to make other people laugh. (noun)

Translation

A short funny thing you say to make other people laugh.

Word origin

From Latin iocus, meaning a jest or a bit of fun.

Gender

Pluraljokes

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You "tell" a joke; you do not say it or make it.

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"Only a joke" means the words were not meant to hurt.

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The plural is "jokes".

laugh

To make happy sounds with your voice when something is funny.

funny

Making you laugh or smile; full of jokes and fun.

fun

The good feeling you get when you enjoy what you are doing.

story

A description of events, real or not, that you tell or write for others.

smile

To turn up the corners of your mouth to show you are happy or friendly.

heh

The sound of a short, quiet laugh, often written down in a message.

ho

The sound of a deep laugh, and an old shout used to call people to look at something.

laughter

The sound that people make when they laugh.

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