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joke

🇬🇧 UK/dʒәuk/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA2

Definitions

n.

An amusing story or remark intended to make people laugh; something not meant to be taken seriously.

笑话,玩笑;可笑的事

v.

To say or do something for amusement rather than seriously; to tease someone in a friendly way.

开玩笑,说笑;取笑

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
jokejoke, jest, playful
=joke

Common Collocations

  • 1.tell a joke讲笑话
  • 2.practical joke恶作剧
  • 3.inside joke内部笑话

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He told a funny joke that made everyone burst into laughter.

  • 2.

    Don't take his comments as a joke; he's being serious.

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