Joke

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Intransitive verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.2.1 Italian 2 Dutch 2.1 Proper Noun

English

Etymology

from Latin iocus.

Noun

joke (plural jokes)

1. An amusing story or one with an amusing ending.
2. A pun.
3. Something said or done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.

Synonyms

• (2): play on words
• (3): giggle, laugh

Translations

• Dutch: grap f
• French: (1): plaisanterie f, blague f; (2): calembour m, jeu de mots m (3): plaisanterie, blague
• Portuguese (1): piada f

Intransitive verb

to joke (present participle joking, past tense and past participle joked)

1. To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.

   I didn't mean what I said - I was only joking.

Translations

• Dutch: grappen , grappenmaken
• French: plaisanter , blaguer

Related terms

• joker
• knock-knock joke
• practical joke

Italian

• gioco

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Dutch

Proper Noun

Joke

1. female first name, diminutive of Jo