Fun vs. Joke

Funnoun

amusement, enjoyment or pleasure

Funnoun

playful, often noisy, activity.

Funadjective

(informal) enjoyable, amusing

Funadjective

(informal) whimsical, flamboyant

Funverb

(colloquial) To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.

Funnoun

Sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement.

Funnoun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing;

Funnoun

verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously);

Funnoun

violent and excited activity;

Funnoun

a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement;

Funadjective

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining;

Funnoun

enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure

Funnoun

a source of fun

Funnoun

playfulness or good humour

Funnoun

behaviour or an activity that is intended purely for amusement and should not be interpreted as having any serious or malicious purpose

Funadjective

amusing, entertaining, or enjoyable

Funadjective

(of a place or event) providing entertainment or leisure activities for children

Funverb

joke or tease

Fun

Fun is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as . Although particularly associated with recreation and play, it may be encountered during working time.

Jokenoun

An amusing story.

Jokenoun

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

Jokenoun

(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

Jokenoun

(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.

Jokeverb

(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.

Jokeverb

(intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.

Jokeverb

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.

Jokenoun

Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.

Jokenoun

Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.

Jokeverb

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.

Jokeverb

To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.

Jokenoun

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;

Jokenoun

activity characterized by good humor

Jokenoun

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Jokenoun

a triviality not to be taken seriously;

Jokeverb

tell a joke; speak humorously;

Jokeverb

act in a funny or teasing way

Joke

A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line.