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joke has 10 distinct synonyms spread across 5 of its 6 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
“he told a very funny joke”
activity characterized by good humor
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
a triviality not to be taken seriously
“I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke”
tell a joke; speak humorously
“He often jokes even when he appears serious”
act in a funny or teasing way
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for joke come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.