joke

How to sign: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
"he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point";

Similiar / Same: gag, jest, jape, laugh

Categories: humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness

Within this category: belly laugh, dirty joke, ethnic joke, funny story, in-joke, one-liner, shaggy dog story, sick joke, sight gag

joke

How to sign: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Similiar / Same: antic, prank, put-on, trick, caper

Categories: diversion, recreation

Within this category: dirty trick, practical joke