joke[1]
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 joke n. Pronunciation: ' jōk Function: noun Etymology: Latin jocus; perhaps akin to Old High German gehan to say, Sanskrit yācati he asks Date: 1670 1 a : something said or done to provoke laughter especially : a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist b (1) : the humorous or ridiculous element in something (2) : an instance of jesting : KIDDING c : PRACTICAL JOKE d : LAUGHINGSTOCK 2 : something not to be taken seriously : a trifling matter ― often used in negative constructions 2 joke n. Function: verb Inflected Form: joked ; jok·ing Date: 1670 intransitive verb : to make jokes : JEST transitive verb : to make the object of a joke : KID –jok·ing·ly \ ' jō-kiŋ-lē\ adverb