joker
joker
Definition
joker (jōk′ər)
noun
- a person who jokes
- ☆ a cunningly worded provision put into a law, legal document, etc. to make it different from what it seems to be
- ☆ any hidden, unsuspected difficulty
- ☆ an extra playing card, usually with a conventionalized picture of a court jester on it, used in some games as the highest trump or as a wild card
- Slang a person, fellow, etc.; esp., one deserving contempt, as because of being foolish, inept, or disagreeable
joker
Synonyms
joker
n.
Comedian
A hidden, unsuspected clause or difficulty
rider, proviso, snag, kicker*; see article 3, catch 4, impediment 1.
joker
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Variant Players with large hands may prefer to deal 18 cards each from a full pack including two Jokers.
- play: With the RPA playing a last minute joker, the event started with a 20 question, General Knowledge round.
- use: You can use the joker once during a game, the joker represents any letter of your choice.
- have: Possible winning hands Jackpot If all your cards have a joker 's hat, you win the jackpot.
- dress: AND FINALLY: Who's the dressing room joker at your club?
- see: I would like to see jokers at OCUK try and beat a deal like this!
Adjective modifier
- practical: Biggest practical joker: Jason Wilcox, by far.
- big: The biggest joker in current deck is Al Qaeda.
- great: Paul Farbrace is a great Teacher and between the serious stuff, a great Joker as well!
Modifies a noun
- poker: Having joker poker rule seen signs times in a. Strong sense of duty grace love all.
- rule: Having joker poker rule seen signs times in a. Strong sense of duty grace love all.
- card: Many users paying magazine joker card what they want.
- jacksonville: Being harassed and beaten ' joker jacksonville fla is bound to.
- fla: Being harassed and beaten ' joker jacksonville fla is bound to.
Noun used with modifier
- magazine: Many users paying magazine joker card what they want.
- office: She is the office joker, has no real ambitions beside a pay rise.
- class: He has popped up like a class joker against whom no parent can compete.
- room: AND FINALLY: Who's the dressing room joker at your club?
Preposition: in
- pack: The question is, Why is there a joker in a pack of cards?
Preposition: of
- pack: RN: You've got a reputation as being the joker of the pack.
Browse dictionary entries near joker
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- jointly and severally
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- joking
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- Joliot-Curie
- jollify
- jollity
