joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or amusement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: something said or done to provoke laughter or amusement
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒoʊk/
Korean meaning: 웃음이나 재미를 유발하기 위해 하는 말이나 행동
Korean pronunciation: 조크 (강세: 조크)
Example Sentences
- My dad's jokes are so bad, they're actually good.
- Don't joke about serious matters like that.
- The comedian's joke about vegetables was absolutely corny.
joke
NOUN//dʒoʊk//
something said or done to provoke laughter or amusement
💡 Concept
Grandfather tells a funny joke that makes the whole family laugh
🎵 Rhyme
One joke made the smoke dance and serious faces broke!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dʒoʊk/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒəʊk/
🌳Etymology
Rootjoke
Origin
17세기 라틴어 'jocus'(놀이, 농담)에서 유래되었습니다. 재미있게도 이 단어는 '즐거운 놀이'라는 의미에서 시작되어 현재의 '농담'이라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
pokestrokesmokebrokespoke
poke
stroke
smoke
broke
spoke
🔗Collocations
tell a joke
practical joke
inside joke
joke around
crack a joke
bad joke
running joke
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dad's jokes are so bad, they're actually good.”
“Don't joke about serious matters like that.”
😄 Fun example
“The comedian's joke about vegetables was absolutely corny.”
😄 Fun example
“I thought you were joking when you said you ate 10 hamburgers!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
jestgagpunwisecrackquip
Antonyms
seriousnesssolemnitygravity
Related
humorcomedylaughterfunnycomedianpunchline
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