Foundation level · Year 4 · free
joke
noun · Say it: JOHK
What it means
Foundationsomething funny that you say or do to make people laugh
Oliver told a joke about a penguin that made the whole table laugh.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- gag
- jest
- pun
- quip
More examples
- We pulled crackers and read the silly jokes inside at Christmas dinner.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'jocus', meaning a jest or game.
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