banter · humor · laugh · wit · one-liner · zinger · comedic · timing · deadpan · sarcasm · pun · chuckle · snicker · roast · tease · funny · clever · delivery
IDEA.org / Words / crack a joke
Related — quip (Brief, clever remark); punchline (Humor's final delivery); wisecrack (Flippant clever remark); gag · jest · banter · humor · laugh · wit · one-liner · zinger · comedic · timing
communicative tonecrack a joke ≠ pontificate Speak in dogmatic manner; preach · moralize · lecture · admonish · scold
social mood creationcrack a joke ≠ cast a pall Spread gloom or dread; rain on someone's parade
speech act functioncrack a joke ≠ break someone's heart Cause deep emotional pain; drop a bombshell
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/crack_a_joke