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Definitions of joke in various dictionaries:
noun - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
noun - activity characterized by good humor
noun - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
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a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. |
make jokes talk humorously or flippantly. |
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter |
act in a funny or teasing way |
tell a joke speak humorously |
activity characterized by good humor |
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement |
a triviality not to be taken seriously |
A mischievous trick a prank. |
Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line. |
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A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line. It is in the punch line that the audience becomes aware that the story contains a second, conflicting meaning. This can be done using a pun or other word play such as irony, a logical incompatibility, nonsense, or other means. Linguist Robert Hetzron offers the definition:* A joke is a short humorous piece of oral literature in which the funniness culminates in the final sentence, called the punchline In fact, the main condition is that the tension should reach its highest level at the very end. No continuation relieving the tension should be added. As for its being "oral," it is true that jokes may appear printed, but when further transferred, there is no obligation to reproduce the text verbatim, as in the case of poetry. * It is generally |