plural noun
Funny things that people say or do to make others laugh.
He tells funny jokes at family parties.
Those jokes made everyone laugh.
American English
How to pronounce jokes
noun · verbA2Common word
JOHKS
/ʤoʊks/
One syllable.
Form of joke
Jokes can be a plural noun or a third-person singular verb.
Funny things that people say or do to make others laugh.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
People, things, or situations that are so bad or silly that no one can take them seriously.
Those new rules are jokes, not real protection.
Their excuses are complete jokes.
third-person singular verb
Says or does something funny to make people laugh.
Maya jokes with her brother every morning.
He jokes about his old haircut to make everyone laugh.
third-person singular verb
Says something that is not serious, often to tease someone or show that the words are not meant literally.
She jokes that she will quit tomorrow.
He jokes when he says the meeting will last all night.
Useful expressions
to trick someone in a funny or harmless way
They played a joke on their manager.
to get upset when people tease you or make fun of you
He gets angry because he can't take a joke.
to behave in a silly, playful way and not be serious
We joked around after the meeting.