joker
/ˈdʒəʊkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण जोकर
मसख़रा, हँसोड़
Core word
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[C]
a person who likes making jokes or doing silly things to make people laugh
मसख़रा, हँसोड़
- He was always the joker of the class.
- Every office has a joker who keeps everyone laughing during the tea break.
- Mohan was the joker of the group and kept everyone cheerful.
+ 2 more examples
- Every family has a joker who tells silly stories.
- The class joker made the teacher laugh.
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[C] informal
a person you think is stupid or annoying because they behave badly or cannot do their job properly
बेवकूफ़ आदमी, नालायक व्यक्ति
- Some joker parked his car right across the gate.
- Some joker in the audience kept switching on his phone light during the film.
- Some joker has locked the gate and taken the key.
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- Who is the joker who moved my bag?
- I'm not going to listen to those jokers any more.
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[C]
an extra playing card with a picture of a clown on it, used in some card games as the highest card or one that can take any value
जोकर (ताश का पत्ता)
- He played the joker to win the game.
- In this version of the game, the joker can replace any other card.
- The joker was left in his hand at the end of the game.
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- You can use the joker as any card you like.
- A pack of cards usually has two jokers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
joker (person)
A joker is someone who likes to make jokes; the plural is jokers.
'Joker' वह व्यक्ति है जिसे मज़ाक करना पसंद है; इसका plural 'jokers' है।
- Aman is the class joker.
- My uncle is a born joker.
joker (insulting: fool)
In informal speech, joker can mean a foolish or annoying person; this sense is rude.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'joker' का अर्थ मूर्ख या खीझ दिलाने वाला व्यक्ति हो सकता है; यह अर्थ अशिष्ट है।
- Who is the joker who parked in my spot?
the joker in the pack
This idiom describes an unpredictable person or factor that could change the outcome.
यह मुहावरा ऐसे अप्रत्याशित व्यक्ति या कारक को बताता है जो परिणाम बदल सकता है।
- The weather was the joker in the pack for the match.
joker (card)
In card games the joker is an extra card that can replace any other; it is countable.
ताश के खेल में joker अतिरिक्त पत्ता है जो किसी भी अन्य पत्ते की जगह ले सकता है।
- The joker made his hand unbeatable.
+Collocations 4
adjective + joker
practicalnaturalclassofficecheerful
- The office joker kept everyone smiling.
verb + joker
playdrawbeact likedress as
- He dressed as a joker for the school fancy dress.
joker + preposition
in the packof the groupat the partyin the family
- Every family has a joker at weddings.
joker + noun
cardhatmaskrole
- The joker card can count as any other card.
“More examples 6
- The joker in our team makes even the dull meetings fun.
हमारी टीम का मसख़रा उबाऊ बैठकों को भी मज़ेदार बना देता है।
- Radhika is a bit of a joker, but she works hard.
राधिका थोड़ी मसख़री है, पर वह मेहनत करती है।
- A joker at the circus made the children laugh.
सर्कस के एक जोकर ने बच्चों को हँसाया।
- Some joker has hidden my notebook again.
किसी नालायक ने फिर मेरी कॉपी छिपा दी है।
- In rummy, a joker can stand for any missing card.
रमी में joker किसी भी छूटे हुए पत्ते की जगह ले सकता है।
- Every class has a joker who makes the teacher smile in spite of herself.
हर कक्षा में एक मसख़रा होता है जो अध्यापिका को न चाहते हुए भी मुस्कुरा देता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The joker of our class make everybody laugh.
✓ The joker of our class makes everybody laugh.
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ She drew a joker card from the pack, she was happy.
✓ She drew a joker from the pack and was happy.
Two clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone; join the verbs with and.
दो उपवाक्य केवल comma से नहीं जुड़ते; verbs को 'and' से जोड़ें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Joker, comedian and jokester all make people laugh, but they work in different settings.
Joker, comedian और jokester सभी लोगों को हँसाते हैं, पर उनके क्षेत्र अलग हैं।
Anyone who jokes for fun in daily life; also a card or a fool.
रोज़ के जीवन में मज़ाक करने वाला कोई भी व्यक्ति; साथ ही ताश का पत्ता या मूर्ख।
- Our class joker hid the chalk.
A person who is known for telling jokes or playing tricks.
चुटकुले सुनाने या शरारत करने के लिए जाना जाने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The village jokester made us laugh.
A professional performer who makes an audience laugh.
दर्शकों को हँसाने वाला पेशेवर कलाकार।
- The comedian performed at the festival.
¶Idioms 1
the joker in the pack
a person or thing that could change a situation in a way that cannot be predicted
अनिश्चित प्रभाव डालने वाला व्यक्ति या चीज़
- The new party is the joker in the pack in this election.