How to Use "Joke" with Example Sentences

joke (n): something said or done to cause laughter

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Used with adjectives:

"He tells funny jokes that make people laugh."
(funny, hilarious, good)

"I didn't find her joke amusing."
(amusing)

"That was an old joke."
(old, good, funny, bad, corny, dumb, lame, silly, stupid, cruel, sick, crude, dirty)

"He is always playing practical jokes on his friends."
(practical)

"Everything is a huge joke to him."
(huge, big)

Used with verbs:

"He's great at telling jokes."
(telling, cracking, making)

"My brother is always playing jokes on people."
(playing)

"She likes to share jokes with her friends."
(share, exchange)

"He likes a good joke."
(likes, appreciates, enjoys)

"Did you understand the joke?"
(understand)

"You totally spoiled the joke."
(spoiled)

"Some people cannot take a joke."
(take)

Used with prepositions:

"Don't be upset, I said it as a joke."
(as)

"He told a joke about his family."
(about)

joke (v): to say something to cause laughter

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Used with adverbs:

"They were joking around all evening."
(around)

"Kids were playfully joking with each other."
(playfully)

"He was half joking about quitting his job."
(half, mostly)

Used with prepositions:

"He joked about his own hair."
(about)

"She is always joking with her friends."
(with)