joke
Pronunciation:
/dʒəʊk//dʒoʊk/noun
Definitions
An amusing story.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
Example: It was a joke!
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Example: The president was a joke.
verb
Definitions
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
Example: I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.
(intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
Example: Relax, man, I'm just joking with you.
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
Example: to joke a comrade