Joke vs. Mock

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.

Mocknoun

An imitation, usually of lesser quality.

Mocknoun

Mockery, the act of mocking.

Mocknoun

A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.

Mocknoun

(software engineering) A mockup or prototype.

Mockverb

To mimic, to simulate.

Mockverb

To make fun of by mimicking, to taunt.

Mockverb

To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.

Mockadjective

Imitation, not genuine; fake.

Mockverb

To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.

Mockverb

To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride.

Mockverb

To disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation.

Mockverb

To make sport in contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful or jeering manner.

Mocknoun

An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.

Mocknoun

Imitation; mimicry.

Mockadjective

Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham.

Mocknoun

the act of mocking or ridiculing;

Mockverb

treat with contempt;

Mockverb

imitate with mockery and derision;

Mockadjective

constituting a copy or imitation of something;

Mockverb

tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

Mockverb

make (something) seem laughably unreal or impossible

Mockverb

mimic (someone or something) scornfully or contemptuously

Mockverb

make a replica or imitation of something.

Mockadjective

not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive

Mockadjective

(of an examination, battle, etc.) arranged for training or practice

Mocknoun

mock examinations

Mocknoun

an object of derision