Words / A2

JOHK/dʒəʊk/

People tell a joke to make others laugh — a short funny story or line. Tell a joke, get the joke, a practical joke. Funny describes the feeling; the joke is the thing you say. Joke is also a verb: I’m only joking. Joy is happiness, a different word.

Meaning

Something you say to make people laugh.

Examples

• “He told a funny joke.”
• “Nobody laughed at his joke.”
• “She can tell a joke in two languages.”

Good to know

tell / get a joke. Verb: joke / be joking. Feeling: funny. Not joy.

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