n. 25B6; noun
they were telling jokes : FUNNY STORY, jest, witticism, quip; pun, play on words; informal gag, wisecrack, crack, funny, one-liner, killer, rib-tickler, knee-slapper, thigh-slapper; N. Amer. informal boffola; rare blague.
playing stupid jokes : TRICK, practical joke, prank, stunt, hoax, jape; informal leg-pull, spoof.
(informal) he soon became a joke to us : LAUGHING STOCK, figure of fun, object of ridicule, Aunt Sally.
(informal) the present system is a joke : FARCE, travesty, waste of time; N. Amer. informal shuck.
25B6; verb
she joked with the guests : TELL JOKES, jest, banter, quip; informal wisecrack, josh.
I'm only joking : FOOL (ABOUT/AROUND), play a trick, play a (practical) joke, tease, hoax, pull someone's leg, mess about/around; informal kid; Brit. informal have someone on, wind someone up; N. Amer. informal fun, shuck, pull someone's chain.