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| gag2 |
(informal) a joke or prank. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. [2 definitions] |
| joke |
A joke is a short story with a funny ending. People tell jokes to make other people laugh. [3 definitions] |
| kid2 |
(informal) to joke or tease. [1/2 definitions] |
| learn |
When you learn something like a poem, a song, or a joke, you make it stay in your memory. [1/4 definitions] |
| react |
When a person reacts to something, they feel or act in a certain way because of something that's happened. When people hear a joke that is funny, they usually react by laughing. When people hear something very sad, they might react by crying. If a person touches something very hot, they usually react by pulling their hand away. When an animal reacts, it responds to something. If a dog hears a knock at the door, it might react by barking. If a deer hears a loud noise, it might react by quickly leaping away. [1/2 definitions] |
| roar |
When you hear a joke and roar, it means that you laugh loudly. [1/4 definitions] |
| sarcastic |
If a remark is sarcastic, it uses language that hurts, teases, or makes fun of someone else. Sarcastic remarks may also be used just to complain or make a joke about something. Usually the words of a sarcastic remark are the opposite of what a person really means, but other people can usually understand the real meaning behind the words. For example, if you say, "What a beautiful day!" when it's dark and rainy outside, people will probably understand that your remark is sarcastic and your real meaning is that the weather is terrible and you are complaining about it. [2 definitions] |
| sincere |
When something is sincere, it is true. It is not just something a person is pretending or doing as a joke. [1/2 definitions] |
| stale |
When a story or joke is stale, it is not interesting or exciting, usually because it's old or has been told too many times before. [1/2 definitions] |
| subject |
A subject is one of the main parts of a sentence. A subject can be one word or more. In the sentence "My dad told me a joke," the subject is "my dad." "My dad" is the subject because it is "my dad" who does the action of telling the joke. In the sentence "The red house on the corner is my house," the subject is "the red house on the corner." It is the subject because it is what the rest of the sentence is describing. [1/10 definitions] |
| trick |
a joke or prank. [1/6 definitions] |
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