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joke /dʒəʊk/ /dʒəʊk/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/j/jok/joke_/joke__us_1.mp3 joke(noun)/dʒəʊk/ /dʒəʊk/something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story that you tellSEE ALSO in-jokehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in-jokeI can't tell jokes.She's always cracking jokes.They often make jokes at each other's expense.I didn't get the joke (= understand it).I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex).a sick joke (= about death, disease, etc.)I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously).Have you heard the joke about the elephant and the mouse?Extra ExamplesHe told us the ending, completely spoiling the joke.He treated his exams as a huge joke.His brothers were always playing practical jokes.She didn't seem to find my jokes amusing.She doesn't like jokes about her height.She likes to have a joke with her employees.That's an old joke—I've heard it lots of times.The audience wasn't very responsive and the jokes fell flat.The show features a running joke about a nosy dog.a person, thing or situation that is silly or annoying and cannot be taken seriouslyThis latest pay offer is a joke.This can't really be happening—it must be some kind of cruel joke.to become annoying and no longer acceptableHis teasing is getting beyond a joke.to be difficult or unpleasantIt's no joke trying to find a job these days.used to say that somebody who tried to make another person look silly now looks silly insteadI thought I'd play a trick on them, but in the end the joke was on me.to laugh about something that is serious or should be taken seriouslyWe tried to make a joke of our situation, but it wasn't really funny.to be able to laugh at a joke against yourselfThe trouble with her is she can't take a joke.Word Originlate 17th cent. (originally slang): perhaps from Latin jocus ‘jest, wordplay’.

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(noun) i can't tell jokes.she's always cracking jokes.they often make jokes at each other's expense.i didn't get the joke (= understand it). Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=joke This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	joke
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/dʒəʊk/ /dʒəʊk/
Example	i can't tell jokes. she's always cracking jokes. they often make jokes at each other's expense. i didn't get the joke (= understand it).
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/j/jok/joke_/joke__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=joke
Content	joke (noun)/dʒəʊk/ /dʒəʊk/ something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story that you tell SEE ALSO in-joke https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in-joke I can't tell jokes. She's always cracking jokes. They often make jokes at each other's expense. I didn't get the joke (= understand it). I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). a sick joke (= about death, disease, etc.) I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). Have you heard the joke about the elephant and the mouse? Extra Examples He told us the ending, completely spoiling the joke. He treated his exams as a huge joke. His brothers were always playing practical jokes. She didn't seem to find my jokes amusing. She doesn't like jokes about her height. She likes to have a joke with her employees. That's an old joke—I've heard it lots of times. The audience wasn't very responsive and the jokes fell flat. The show features a running joke about a nosy dog. a person, thing or situation that is silly or annoying and cannot be taken seriously This latest pay offer is a joke. This can't really be happening—it must be some kind of cruel joke. to become annoying and no longer acceptable His teasing is getting beyond a joke. to be difficult or unpleasant It's no joke trying to find a job these days. used to say that somebody who tried to make another person look silly now looks silly instead I thought I'd play a trick on them, but in the end the joke was on me. to laugh about something that is serious or should be taken seriously We tried to make a joke of our situation, but it wasn't really funny. to be able to laugh at a joke against yourself The trouble with her is she can't take a joke. Word Origin late 17th cent. (originally slang): perhaps from Latin jocus ‘jest, wordplay’.
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Joke I Make Dʒəʊk Silly Noun She's Cracking

joke

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