joke
jōk
noun
1.
a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
"she was in a mood to tell jokes"
synonyms: funny story, jest, witticism, quip
verb
1.
make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.
“she could laugh and joke with her colleagues"
synonyms: tell jokes, crack jokes; jest, banter, quip; informalwisecrack, josh
"she laughed and joked with the guests"
fool, fool around, play a trick, play a practical joke, tease;
informalkid, fun, pull (someone’s leg), pull/jerk/yank someone’s chain, make a monkey out of someone, put someone on
"they didn’t realize you were only joking”