joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 2700
vicc, viccel, nevetség tárgya, röhej
संज्ञा
A2
1
vicc
A2
उपयोग पैटर्न:
tell [someone] a joke
He told a hilarious joke at the party.
Egy fergeteges viccet mesélt a bulin.
That joke always makes me laugh.
Az a vicc mindig megnevettet.
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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
He told me a funny joke.
Mondott nekem egy jó viccet.
I like jokes about animals.
Szeretem az állatokról szóló vicceket.
That is a good joke.
She made a joke and we laughed.
This joke is easy to understand.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
अर्थ
A humorous story or comment
शब्द-संयोजन
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
समानार्थी शब्द
gag (Informal; often used for short, punchline-based jokes.)
|
quip (A clever or witty remark, sometimes less about humor and more about sharpness.)
विलोम शब्द
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
विषय
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Something you say or write to make people laugh.
Something said or done to cause amusement or laughter, often a short story with a funny ending.
क्रिया
B1
2
viccel
A2
उपयोग पैटर्न:
joke about [something]
She joked about quitting her job.
Azzal viccelt, hogy felmond a munkahelyén.
I was only joking when I said that.
Csak vicceltem, amikor ezt mondtam.
They joked around all afternoon.
Don’t take it personally—he’s just joking.
He joked that he might move to the beach.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
I am just joking.
Csak viccelek.
She jokes about her cat.
A macskájáról szokott viccelni.
He joked with his friends.
They like to joke in class.
We joked about the weather.
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
अर्थ
Speak humorously without seriousness
शब्द-संयोजन
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
समानार्थी शब्द
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
विलोम शब्द
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
विषय
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
To say something funny or not serious to make people laugh.
To say something in order to make people laugh, without serious intent.
संज्ञा
B2
3
उपयोग पैटर्न:
be a joke
His attempt at singing was a joke.
Az éneklési próbálkozása röhej volt.
The new security system is a complete joke.
Az új biztonsági rendszer egy kész vicc.
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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
The plan is a joke.
A terv egy vicc.
That rule is a joke.
Az a szabály röhej.
He became a joke after the mistake.
This game is a joke.
The service here is a joke.
अर्थ
Ridiculous person or thing
शब्द-संयोजन
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
समानार्थी शब्द
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
विलोम शब्द
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
विषय
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
परिभाषा
Someone or something that people do not take seriously because they are bad or silly.
A person or thing regarded as laughably inadequate or not deserving respect.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
joke
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
joke (1 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
शब्द रूप
Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
शब्द परिवार
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.