Joke Synonyms

75 joke synonyms include funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pleasantry, pun, play on words, shaggy-dog story, old chestnut, and double entendre. Joke is a noun, and its antonyms are seriousness and gravity. Here are some additional synonyms for "joke" with example sentences.

Another word for Joke

75 other ways to say joke.

1. jest

  • witticism  
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  • wisecrack  
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  • thigh-slapper  
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  • shaggy-dog story  
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  • rib-tickler  
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  • quip  
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  • pun  
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  • pleasantry  
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  • play on words  
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  • one-liner  
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  • old chestnut  
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  • knee-slapper  
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  • killer  
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  • jest  
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  • in-joke  
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  • gag  
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  • funny story  
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  • funny  
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  • double entendre  
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  • crack  
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  • boffola  
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  • blague  
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2. prank

  • trick
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  • stunt  
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  • spoof  
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  • quiz
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  • prank  
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  • practical joke  
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  • leg-pull  
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  • lark  
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  • jape  
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  • hoax  
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  • goak  
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  • cutup  
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  • cantrip  
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3. travesty

  • waste of time  
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  • travesty  
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  • standing joke  
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  • source of amusement  
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  • shuck  
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  • object of ridicule  
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  • laughing stock  
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  • laugh  
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  • figure of fun  
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  • farce  
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  • Aunt Sally  
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4. banter

  • wisecrack  
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  • wind someone up  
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  • tell jokes  
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  • tease  
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  • shuck someone  
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  • rot someone  
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  • quip  
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  • put someone on  
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  • pull someone's leg  
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  • pull someone's chain  
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  • play a trick  
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  • play a prank  
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  • play a practical joke  
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  • play a joke  
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  • mess someone around  
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  • mess someone about  
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  • mess
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  • make a monkey out of someone  
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  • kid
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  • josh  
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  • jest  
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  • hoax  
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  • have someone on  
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  • fun
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  • fool around  
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  • fool about  
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  • fool
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  • crack jokes  
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  • banter  
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Use joke in a Sentence

at the silly joke.

Everyone laughed at the joke.

He told a very silly joke.

I didn’t understand the joke completely.

She laughed at his silly joke.

The joke was really dumb.