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Uncommonjoke
The correct spelling is joke.
How to pronounce joke
/dʒəʊk/
nounIPA: /dʒəʊk/
Say it like: Jok-e
The correct spelling is joke. An amusing story. For example: "It was a joke!"
Usage Examples
“It was a joke!”
“The president was a joke.”
“I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An amusing story.
- 2.Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
- 3.The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
- 4.A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
verb
- 1.To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
- 2.(intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
- 3.To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
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