American English pronunciation
How to pronounce joker
IPA transcription: ['dʒoʊkɚ]
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Noun
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a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
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a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
“some joker is blocking the driveway”
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an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent
“when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract”
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a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester
Usage examples
- Mushiking Terry feuds with his rival Mushiking Joker, portrayed by Ricky Marvin.
- American mahjong uses eight jokers.
- He is mean on the mound and a joker off it.
- The League captures the Joker, but Snapper has departed.
- While interrogating him, the Joker escaped.
- He is known as a humoristic joker.
- He finds Joker dead among porcelain statues.
- He also appeared on the comedy panel game "Jokers Wild".