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-derivedCommon 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.