Phrase Hound found 48 phrases and 29 compound words that contain joke. The most common are listed below. Open joke in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 48
- take a jokeTo accept a joke at one's expense.
- beyond a jokeIncreasingly serious or harmful.
- practical jokeA playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.
- taken a jokepast participle of take a joke: To accept a joke at one's expense.
- takes a jokethird-person singular simple present indicative of take a joke: To accept a joke at one's expense.
- taking a jokepresent participle and gerund of take a joke
- took a jokesimple past of take a joke
- dad jokeA (usually deliberate) unfunny or corny joke, typically containing a pun and often in question/answer format.
- inside jokeA joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details (an ingroup).
- dirty jokeA joke with a morally objectionable or obscene punchline.
- running jokeAn ongoing joke, one that is regularly repeated or continued.
- bad jokeA situation that is badly planned, or illogical.
- dial-a-jokeA type of telephone service where people can call to listen to prerecorded jokes
- joke shopA shop selling items for use in practical jokes.
- blonde jokeA joke involving a stereotypical airheaded blonde-haired woman.
- joke bookA book containing a collection of jokes.
- light bulb jokeAny joke of the form "How many X does it take to change a light bulb?" followed by a witty riposte, where X is some usually stereotypical class of people.
- anti-jokeAlternative form of antijoke: A sentence or story that subverts the expectation of a joke, often by being deliberately unfunny or surreal.
- Irish jokeA joke with a punchline implying that the Irish people are stupid.
- joke theftThe appropriation of a comedian's material passed off as one's own.
- private jokeSynonym of inside joke (“a joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are aware of the details”).
- sick jokeA joke in poor or inconsiderate taste.
- half jokeA statement which contains elements of both jest and seriousness.
- Newfie jokeA brief, humorous, often ridiculous story, the tone of which may range from playful to deeply offensive, which depicts Newfoundlanders as rustic, unsophisticated, or lacking in intelligence.
- there's a grain of truth in every jokeWhenever a person is joking, they are actually disguising thoughts and emotions, either subconsciously or deliberately.
Compound words 29
- jokerA person who makes jokes.
- jokesterA person who tells jokes; a joker.
- jokeeThe person who is the subject of a joke.
- jokemanA clown, someone who says or does idiotic things.
- antijokeA sentence or story that subverts the expectation of a joke, often by being deliberately unfunny or surreal.
- jokeficA fanfic intended to be humorous or absurd.
- jokefulCharacterised by joking and jocularity; jocular; light-hearted
- jokishInclined to joke; jocular
- nonjokeA story, utterance, etc. that is not a joke.
- jokelessDevoid of jokes.