joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
Ingles
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Mga kahulugan
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Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
A humorous story or comment
Something you say or write to make people laugh.
Padron ng paggamit:
tell [someone] a joke
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
Mga kolokasyon
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
Mga tema
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
Speak humorously without seriousness
To say something funny or not serious to make people laugh.
Padron ng paggamit:
joke about [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
Mga kasingkahulugan
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
Mga kasalungat
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
Mga kolokasyon
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
Mga tema
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
3
Ridiculous person or thing
Someone or something that people do not take seriously because they are bad or silly.
Padron ng paggamit:
be a joke
Mga kasingkahulugan
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
Mga kasalungat
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
Mga kolokasyon
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
Mga tema
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
joke
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
Mga pantig at diin
joke (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.