joke

noun

1. anything said or done to arouse laughter; specif.,
   1. a funny anecdote with a punch line
   2. an amusing trick played on someone
2. the humorous element in a situation
3. a thing done or said merely in fun
4. a person or thing to be laughed at, not to be taken seriously, because absurd, ridiculous, etc.

intransitive verb joked, joking

1. to tell or play jokes
2. to say or do something as a joke; jest

transitive verb

1. Now Rare to make fun of; make (a person) the object of jokes or teasing
2. to bring to a specified condition by joking