joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2700
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
A humorous story or comment
Something you say or write to make people laugh.
Muundo wa matumizi:
tell [someone] a joke
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
Mada
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Speak humorously without seriousness
To say something funny or not serious to make people laugh.
Muundo wa matumizi:
joke about [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
Visawe
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
Vinyume
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
Mada
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
Ridiculous person or thing
Someone or something that people do not take seriously because they are bad or silly.
Muundo wa matumizi:
be a joke
Visawe
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
Vinyume
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
Mada
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
joke
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
Silabi na mkazo
joke (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
Familia ya neno
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.