| April fool |
one upon whom a trick or practical joke is played on April Fools' Day. |
| badinage |
to joke with or tease in a lighthearted way. [1/2 definitions] |
| corn1 |
(informal) a joke, music, or the like considered trite or overly sentimental. [1/7 definitions] |
| crack |
(informal) a mocking remark or joke. [1/15 definitions] |
| fool |
to act or speak stupidly or in jest; play the fool; joke. [1/11 definitions] |
| gag2 |
(informal) a joke, prank, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| hotfoot |
a practical joke in which a match is secretly placed between the sole and upper of someone's shoe and is lit. [1/3 definitions] |
| jape |
to say something as a joke; jest. [2/3 definitions] |
| jest |
a humorous utterance or action; joke. [2/6 definitions] |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. [1/2 definitions] |
| jocular |
jovial or inclined to joke; merry. [1/2 definitions] |
| josh |
a joke or teasing remark that is meant kindly. [1/2 definitions] |
| kid2 |
(informal) to tease or joke. [2/3 definitions] |
| punch line |
the phrase or sentence that contains the point of a joke. |
| put on |
(informal) to deceive or mislead (someone), esp. as part of a joke. [1/10 definitions] |
| roast |
(informal) to criticize harshly, either seriously or as a joke. [2/12 definitions] |
| salty |
sharp, witty, or sexually suggestive, as a joke or story. [1/2 definitions] |
| shaggy dog story |
a prolonged joke with a ridiculous or irrelevant punch line. |
| spoof |
a hoax, prank, or joke. [1/5 definitions] |
| story1 |
a short humorous narration; anecdote; joke. [1/7 definitions] |
| straight man |
an actor or entertainer who serves as a comedian's foil, usu. delivering lines to which the comedian responds with a joke. |