American English
/ˈʤoʊ.kɚ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a person who often says funny things or tries to make people laugh.
Practice out louda person who often says funny things or tries to make people laugh.
He is a real joker.
The office joker made everyone laugh.
Joker means a person, not the funny story or remark. Say “He told a joke,” not “He told a joker.”
a real joker · a natural joker
be + a + joker
a/the + joker + who + verb
an annoying or foolish person, especially someone you do not know or respect.
Some joker left a shopping cart in my driveway.
Who is that joker over there?
some joker · that joker
some/that + joker + verb
what + a + joker
a playing card, usually with a picture of a clown, that can have a special value in some games.
I drew a joker from the deck.
You can play the joker as any card.
joker card · a pair of jokers
draw + a/the + joker
play + a/the + joker
an unexpected person or thing that can change the result of a situation.
The weather is the joker in the deck.
The new player could be the joker in the deck.
the joker in the deck
the + joker + in + the + deck
a person who often says funny things and makes people laugh
My uncle is a real joker.
an unknown person who is annoying or foolish
Some joker parked in front of my driveway.
an unexpected person or thing that may affect a situation
The weather is the joker in the deck.