joke · n
be a joke
C1 to not be serious or not deserve respect
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The investigation was a joke. (35.4)
crack a joke
C1 to tell a joke
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He seemed very relaxed, laughing and cracking jokes. (44.2)
joke
B1 something which someone says to make people laugh, usually a short story with a funny ending
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My dad's jokes are so bad, even the furniture groans. (0.0)
Don't you get the joke? (21.2)
I hope you're not going to tell that old joke about the chicken again. (30.9)
Did I tell you the joke about the chicken crossing the road? (33.6)