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joke

/dʒəʊk/

/dʒoʊk/

jokenoun

jokes

/dʒəʊk/

/dʒoʊk/

Translations

шутка

He told a funny joke at the party.

Он рассказал смешную шутку на вечеринке.

Additional translations

розыгрыш

анекдот

Definitions

A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

He told a joke that made everyone in the room laugh.

A person or thing that is ridiculously inadequate or absurd.

The new policy was considered a joke by the employees.

Something trivial or not meant to be taken seriously.

The test was such a joke that everyone finished in ten minutes.

Synonyms

funny story

jokeverb

joked

Past Simple

joked

Past Participle

joking

Gerund

/dʒəʊk/

/dʒoʊk/

Translations

шутить

He likes to joke with his friends.

Он любит шутить с друзьями.

Additional translations

прикалываться

подшучивать

Definitions

To make humorous or playful remarks.

He loves to joke with his friends during lunch.

To say something in jest or not seriously.

She joked about quitting her job, but everyone knew she was serious.

Synonyms

jokeadjective

/dʒəʊk/

/dʒoʊk/

Used attributively before nouns to indicate connection with humour or pranks (e.g., "joke book").

Definitions

Intended to be humorous or connected with jokes or pranks.

He bought a joke snake to scare his sister.

Synonyms