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jokesomething 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

joke concept
💡 Concept

Grandfather tells a funny joke that makes the whole family laugh

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joke rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One joke made the smoke dance and serious faces broke!

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

pokestrokesmokebrokespoke
poke
stroke
smoke
broke
spoke

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📝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!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

jestgagpunwisecrackquip

Antonyms

seriousnesssolemnitygravity

Related

humorcomedylaughterfunnycomedianpunchline