joke
/dʒəʊk/noun
उच्चारण जोक
चुटकुला, मज़ाक
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[C]
something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story
चुटकुला, मज़ाक
- He told a joke about a lazy student.
- Radhika told a joke about the absent-minded professor, and the whole class laughed.
- My brother always tells the same joke at family gatherings.
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- It was a harmless joke, but she did not find it funny.
- The teacher's joke made the whole class smile.
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[sing.] informal
a person, thing or situation that is ridiculous or annoying
मज़ाक, तमाशा
- The test was a joke; it was so easy.
- The salary offered for the job was a joke, as it did not even cover the rent.
- The price they asked for that old scooter was a joke.
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- The food at the canteen is a joke, honestly.
- The decision to cancel the match was nothing short of a joke.
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[I, T] ~ (with sb) (about sth)
to say something to make people laugh; to say something that is not true because you think it is funny
मज़ाक करना
- I was only joking.
- Don't be upset, he is only joking about your accent.
- They were joking about the cold weather in Shimla.
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- You must be joking; there is no way I can finish this by noon!
- He joked with the waiter about the size of the portions.
Synonyms jest tease kid quip banter
Opposite be serious
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
joke (noun): tell / make / crack a joke
Use tell for a prepared joke, make for a remark meant to be funny, and crack informally.
तैयार चुटकुले के लिए tell, मज़ाकिया टिप्पणी के लिए make, और अनौपचारिक रूप में crack का प्रयोग होता है।
- The teacher told a joke to relax the class.
- He cracked a joke about the traffic.
joke about sth / sb
Use about for the subject of the joke.
चुटकुले के विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।
- Don't joke about serious things.
- They joked about the long queue.
joke with sb
Use with for the person who is joked with in a friendly way.
मित्रतापूर्ण ढंग से जिससे मज़ाक किया जाए, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
- The driver joked with the passengers.
be a joke / no joke
Be a joke says something is ridiculous; no joke says it is difficult or serious.
'Be a joke' का अर्थ हास्यास्पद होना है; 'no joke' का अर्थ कठिन या गंभीर होना है।
- The new rule is a joke.
- Walking ten miles in the sun is no joke.
joke (verb): I was only joking
As a verb, joke is intransitive.
Verb के रूप में joke अकर्मक है।
- Don't get angry; I was only joking.
+Collocations 5
verb + joke
tellcrackmakesharelaugh at
- He laughs at his own jokes.
adjective + joke
goodbadolddirtypractical
- The students played a practical joke on the teacher.
joke + noun
booktellershop
- She is a famous joke teller in the family.
joke + preposition
aboutat the expense ofbetweenon
- He made a joke at the expense of his friend.
joke around
joke aroundjoke apartjoking asidestop joking
- Joking aside, we must finish the project today.
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- Radhika's joke made everyone laugh at the farewell.
राधिका के चुटकुले ने विदाई समारोह में सबको हँसा दिया।
- He took the joke in the right spirit.
उसने मज़ाक को सही भावना से लिया।
- It was a joke when the manager said we could leave early.
जब प्रबंधक ने कहा कि हम जल्दी जा सकते हैं, तो वह मज़ाक था।
- The cricketers joked with the fans before the match.
क्रिकेट खिलाड़ियों ने मैच से पहले प्रशंसकों से हँसी-मज़ाक किया।
- I'm only joking; don't take it seriously.
मैं केवल मज़ाक कर रहा हूँ; इसे गंभीरता से मत लो।
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✗ He told a joke on me.
✓ He told a joke about me.
Use about for the subject of the joke.
चुटकुले के विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।
✗ Don't make joke of her.
✓ Don't make a joke of her.
Joke is countable and needs an article after make.
'Joke' गिनने योग्य है और make के बाद उसके साथ article चाहिए।
✗ He joked me about my accent.
✓ He joked about my accent.
Joke is intransitive; the topic takes about.
'Joke' अकर्मक है; विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are humour, but they differ in form.
तीनों हास्य हैं, पर रूप में भिन्न हैं।
Something said to make people laugh, usually a short story or remark.
लोगों को हँसाने के लिए कही गई बात, प्रायः छोटी कहानी या टिप्पणी।
- He told a joke.
A trick played on someone for fun.
मज़े के लिए किसी के साथ किया गया छल।
- The boys played a prank on their teacher.
A joke using words with two meanings.
दो अर्थ वाले शब्दों का प्रयोग करने वाला चुटकुला।
- Her pun made the class groan.
¶Idioms 4
no joke
used to say that something is difficult or unpleasant
कोई मज़ाक नहीं, कठिन काम
- Clearing the CGL exam is no joke.
the joke is on sb
used to say that somebody who tried to make another person look stupid now looks stupid
उल्टा मज़ाक का पात्र बन जाना
- He tried to trick me, but the joke was on him.
take a joke
to be able to laugh at a joke about yourself
अपने ऊपर किए गए मज़ाक़ को बुरा न मानना
- Don't be so serious — can't you take a joke?
- He's fun to be with because he can take a joke.
beyond a joke
too annoying or serious to be accepted
हद से ज़्यादा, बर्दाश्त से बाहर
- His constant lateness is getting beyond a joke.
- The noise from next door is beyond a joke.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
No joke (difficult), the joke is on sb, play a joke on sb, crack a joke (tell a joke), see the joke (understand why something is funny).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: no joke (कठिन), the joke is on sb, play a joke on sb, crack a joke (चुटकुला सुनाना), see the joke (समझना कि मज़ेदार क्यों है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A joke that uses a word with two meanings is a pun; a person who tells jokes a joker or comedian; a short clever remark a quip or witticism.
दो अर्थों वाले शब्द का मज़ाक pun (श्लेष); चुटकुले सुनाने वाला joker या comedian; छोटी चतुर टिप्पणी quip या witticism।