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Webster 1913 Edition

Joke

Joke

,
Noun.
[L.
jocus
. Cf
Jeopardy
,
Jocular
,
Juggler
.]
1.
Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism;
as, to crack good-natured
jokes
.
And gentle dullness ever loves a
joke
.
Pope.
Or witty
joke
our airy senses moves
To pleasant laughter.
Gay.
2.
Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
Inclose whole downs in walls, ’t is all a
joke
.
Pope.
In joke
,
in jest; sportively; not meant seriously.
–
Practical joke
.
See under
Practical
.

Joke

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Joked
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Joking
.]
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter;
as, to
joke
a comrade
.

Joke

,
Verb.
I.
[L.
jocari
.]
To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
Syn. – To jest; sport; rally; banter. See
Jest
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Joke

JOKE

,
Noun.
[L. jocus.]
1.
A jest; something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive; raillery. A jealous person will rarely bear a joke.
2.
An illusion; something not real, or to no purpose.
Inclose whole downs in walls,'tis all a joke!
In joke, in jest; for the sake of raising a laugh; not in earnest.

JOKE

,
Verb.
I.
[L. jocor.] To jest; to be merry in words or actions.

JOKE

,
Verb.
T.
To rally; to cast jokes at; to make merry with.

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