The noun joke has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape -- (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 his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point")
2. (1) jest, joke, jocularity -- (activity characterized by good humor)
3. (1) antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on -- (a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement)
4. joke -- (a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke")
Overview of verb joke
The verb joke has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) joke, jest -- (tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious")
2. (1) joke, jest -- (act in a funny or teasing way)