Joke puede aplicarse a una acción cuyo fin es de engañar o burlar a alguien, o a una historia o comentario que fomenta el buen humor <told them a long, funny joke>.
Quip connota un comentario que es rápido, hecho con gracia y chistoso <would respond instantly with a clever quip>.
Witticism indica un comentario que es ingenioso, y a menudo mordaz o irónico <his witticisms were usually directed at his employers>.
Wisecrack, crack términos informales, indican un comentario o una réplica aguda, ingeniosa, y a menudo sarcástica <tired of hearing wisecracks about his name><the guy made a crack about my car>.
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jokeverb
joked, has joked, is joking, jokes
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joke
verb
•My friends would joke about the uniform I had to wear at work.
•She joked about the possibility of losing her job.
•I thought he was joking when he said he might quit, but it turned out that he really meant it.
•Don't take it seriously: I was only joking.
•She spent a few minutes joking with reporters after giving her speech.
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•She joked that she could always get work as a truck driver if she lost her job.
