joke
gb/d͡ʒˈoʊk/ us/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
A2
Anh
~ 2700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
A humorous story or comment
Something you say or write to make people laugh.
Mẫu sử dụng:
tell [someone] a joke
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'fun' — 'fun' is enjoyment in general, while 'joke' is something specific that makes people laugh.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gag (Informal; often used for short, punchline-based jokes.)
|
quip (A clever or witty remark, sometimes less about humor and more about sharpness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
serious statement (A comment intended to be taken literally and without humor.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
tell a joke
|practical joke
|inside joke
|make a joke
|crack a joke
Chủ đề
entertainment
|communication
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Speak humorously without seriousness
To say something funny or not serious to make people laugh.
Mẫu sử dụng:
joke about [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'joke' with 'lie' — 'joke' is meant for fun, not to deceive seriously.
Từ đồng nghĩa
kid (Informal; often used in American English to mean 'joke' in casual conversation.)
Từ trái nghĩa
state seriously (To express something with full sincerity and seriousness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
joke around
|joke about
|just joking
|can’t take a joke
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
Ridiculous person or thing
Someone or something that people do not take seriously because they are bad or silly.
Mẫu sử dụng:
be a joke
Từ đồng nghĩa
laughingstock (A stronger term implying public ridicule.)
Từ trái nghĩa
respected figure (Someone who is admired and taken seriously.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
be a joke
|look like a joke
|considered a joke
Chủ đề
opinions
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
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joke
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
US/d͡ʒˈoʊk/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
joke (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (joke)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: joke
- Plural: jokes
Verb
- Base: joke
- 3rd Person Singular: jokes
- Present Participle: joking
- Past: joked
Họ từ
Forms
jokes
noun
joking
verb
joked
verb
Core family
joker
noun
jokingly
adverb
Related words
jokey
adjective
jokester
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- You should learn to take a joke.
- She can’t take a joke and gets angry easily.