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jok·er
 joker
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- pronunciation:
- jo
k
 r
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
someone who frequently tells jokes or acts so as to provoke laughter; jokester.
He was always the joker in school, and we loved his antics.- synonyms:
- clown, comedian, jester, wag
- similar words:
- buffoon, character, comic, cutup, jokester, kidder, punster, quipster, wit, zany
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| definition 2: |
in a deck of playing cards, a card, usu. one of two such, that has no suit or denomination, is used as a wild card in certain games, and usu. bears a picture of a court jester.
- similar words:
- wild card
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| definition 3: |
a concealed, unnoticed, or unknown fact, stipulation in a document, or the like that eventually has a major effect or causes a major unexpected change.
- synonyms:
- catch
- similar words:
- Catch-22, fine print, hitch, pitfall, snag, snare, trap
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| definition 4: |
(informal) a person considered to be incompetent, mischievous, or annoying.
What joker took my briefcase?I can't believe my sister plans to marry that joker.- synonyms:
- loser
- similar words:
- creep, jerk, schlemiel, turkey
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| related words: |
caution, clown |
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