joke's
Belonging to humor
Joke's is the possessive or contracted form of joke.
As a possessive, it indicates something belonging to a joke: The joke's punchline fell flat.
As a contraction of "joke is," it appears in constructions like The joke's on you, meaning you've become the target of ridicule or an ironic reversal.
Vocal expression of amusement
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
giggle · snicker · guffaw · groan · eye-roll · smile · howl · roar
Humor's final delivery
- setupHow something is arranged
- humorAmusing quality
- timingArt of choosing moments
- deliveryConveyance of goods
premise · callback · tag · wordplay · irony · wit · sarcasm · twist
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
chuckle · giggle · snicker · guffaw · groan · eye-roll · smile · howl · roar · applause
punchline
Humor's final delivery
delivery · premise · callback · tag · wordplay · irony · wit · sarcasm · twist · payoff
comedian
Professional humor performer
source · writer · inventor · originator · comic · humorist · jokester · prankster · wit · wag
butt
Rear of body
recipient · mockery · ridicule · teasing · roast · ribbing · jab · dig · object · brunt
- bad jokeFailed attempt at humor
- inside jokeHumor requiring shared history
- dirty jokeCrude comedic remark
- joke shopRetailer of humorous novelties
- practical jokeTrick meant to amuse
- knock-knock jokeCall-and-response pun format