joke

/dʒoʊk/ n [U] infml (RIDICULOUS)

Definition

› something considered to be so bad or worthless that it is ridiculous: The playing conditions on the muddy field were a joke. The midterm exam was a joke (= too easy).

(Definition of joke n (RIDICULOUS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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joke n AMUSING
joke n RIDICULOUS
joke v AMUSE
joker n PLAYING CARD
joker n RIDICULOUS PERSON
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