joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
A humorous story or comment
Something you say or write to make people laugh.
استعمال کا انداز:
tell [someone] a joke
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
لفظی تراکیب
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
موضوعات
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
joke about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
ہم معنی الفاظ
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
متضاد الفاظ
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
لفظی تراکیب
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
موضوعات
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
be a joke
ہم معنی الفاظ
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
متضاد الفاظ
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
لفظی تراکیب
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
موضوعات
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
ہجا بندی اور زور
joke (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
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Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.