joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2700
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
A humorous story or comment
Something you say or write to make people laugh.
الگوی کاربرد:
tell [someone] a joke
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
هممعنیها
gag (Informal; often used for short, punchline-based jokes.)
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quip (A clever or witty remark, sometimes less about humor and more about sharpness.)
متضادها
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
ترکیبهای رایج
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
موضوعها
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He told a hilarious joke at the party.
- That joke always makes me laugh.
- She started the meeting with a light joke to break the ice.
- I didn’t get the joke until he explained it.
- It was just a harmless joke, not meant to offend.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He told me a funny joke.
- I like jokes about animals.
- That is a good joke.
- She made a joke and we laughed.
- This joke is easy to understand.
فعل
B1
action
2
Speak humorously without seriousness
To say something funny or not serious to make people laugh.
الگوی کاربرد:
joke about [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
هممعنیها
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
متضادها
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
ترکیبهای رایج
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
موضوعها
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She joked about quitting her job.
- I was only joking when I said that.
- They joked around all afternoon.
- Don’t take it personally—he’s just joking.
- He joked that he might move to the beach.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am just joking.
- She jokes about her cat.
- He joked with his friends.
- They like to joke in class.
- We joked about the weather.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Ridiculous person or thing
Someone or something that people do not take seriously because they are bad or silly.
الگوی کاربرد:
be a joke
هممعنیها
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
متضادها
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
ترکیبهای رایج
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
موضوعها
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- His attempt at singing was a joke.
- The new security system is a complete joke.
- After that speech, he became a joke in politics.
- Their customer service is a total joke.
- The project was such a mess, it was a joke.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The plan is a joke.
- That rule is a joke.
- He became a joke after the mistake.
- This game is a joke.
- The service here is a joke.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
joke
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
هجاها و تکیه
joke (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
عبارتها
be no joke
1/bˈi nˈoʊ d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Serious and not funny situation
To be very serious or hard and not funny at all.
نمونهها
- Losing your job is no joke.
- This heat is no joke—it’s dangerous.
in-joke
1/ˈɪn d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Private humor within group
A joke that only some people understand because they know the same things or have the same experiences.
نمونهها
- Their constant movie quotes are an in-joke from college days.
- That reference was an in-joke for fans of the show.
play a practical joke
1/plˈeɪ ə pɹˈæktɪkəl d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Trick someone playfully for fun
To do something funny to trick someone but not hurt them.
نمونهها
- They played a practical joke on their teacher by switching his chair.
- He loves playing practical jokes on his coworkers.
take a joke
1/tˈeɪk ə d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
Accept humor without offense
To not get upset when someone makes a joke about you.
نمونهها
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.