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joke

The correct spelling is joke.

How to pronounce joke

/dʒəʊk/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.An amusing story.
  2. 2.Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
  3. 3.The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
  4. 4.A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.

verb

  1. 1.To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
  2. 2.(intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
  3. 3.To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.

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