Textual thesaurus for "joke"

(noun) prank, put-on, caper, trick, antic

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

(noun) jest, jocularity

activity characterized by good humor

(noun) gag, jape, jest, laugh

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

he told a very funny joke; he knows a million gags; thanks for the laugh; he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest; even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point

(verb) jest

act in a funny or teasing way

(verb) jest

tell a joke; speak humorously

He often jokes even when he appears serious