Main entry: prank, put-on, caper, trick, antic, joke
Definition: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Main entry: joke, jest, jocularity
Definition: activity characterized by good humor
Main entry: joke
Definition: a triviality not to be taken seriously
Usage: I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke
Main entry: gag, jape, jest, laugh, joke
Definition: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Usage: 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
Definition: act in a funny or teasing way
Definition: tell a joke; speak humorously
Usage: He often jokes even when he appears serious