joke
A2Frequent NGSL-2UK /dʒəʊk/US /dʒəʊk/
Meaning
noun
something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story that you tell
“I can't tell jokes.”
verb
to say something to make people laugh; to tell a funny story
“She was laughing and joking with the children.”
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“The joke I make all the time is that excitement is guaranteed.”
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“[LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] You see, if all you remember in years to come is the gay wizard joke, I've come out ahead of Baroness Mary Warnock.”
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