A joke is something funny people say to make others laugh. It can be a short story or a sentence with a funny meaning.
He told a joke in class today.
That joke made everyone laugh loud.
To joke can also mean to playfully tease or make fun of someone, but not to be serious or mean.
They joked about their old stories.
She joked with her friends at school.
Sometimes joke means a trick or prank. It is something done to surprise or make fun of someone for a short time, not real or serious.
The messy desk was a joke from friends.
That broken phone was just a joke.
To joke means to say something funny or playful. People joke to make others laugh or to have fun together.
He joked about the cold weather.
They joked while waiting in line.
Sometimes joke means something that is very bad or does not work well. People say this to show they do not like it and find it funny in a sad way.
The old car is a joke on the road.
This computer is a joke, it never works.
A joke can also mean something silly or not serious. People say this to show it should not be taken as true or important.
His idea was just a joke, not real.
Don't take that joke seriously.
