crack+a+joke

  • 31crack — ► NOUN 1) a narrow opening between two parts of something which has split or been broken. 2) a sudden sharp or explosive noise. 3) a sharp blow. 4) informal a joke or jibe. 5) informal an attempt to do something. 6) Irish enjoyable entertainment; …

    English terms dictionary

  • 32crack — vb *break, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver Analogous words: split, rend, cleave, rive (see TEAR) crack n 1 Crack, cleft, fissure, crevasse, crevice, cranny, chink are comparable when meaning an opening, break, or discontinuity made by or as if …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 33Joke — Joke, n. [L. jocus. Cf {Jeopardy}, {Jocular}, {Juggler}.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 34joke — I n. 1) to crack, tell a joke 2) to ad lib a joke 3) to play a joke on 4) to carry a joke too far 5) to take a joke (he can t take a joke) 6) to make a joke of smt. 7) a clean; coarse, crude; dirty, obscene, off color, smutty; old, stale;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 35crack — /kræk / (say krak) verb (i) 1. to make a sudden, sharp sound in, or as in, breaking; snap, as a whip. 2. to break with a sudden, sharp sound. 3. to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured. 4. (of the voice) to break abruptly… …

  • 36crack — noun 1》 a narrow opening between two parts of something which has split or been broken. 2》 a sudden sharp or explosive noise.     ↘a sharp blow. 3》 informal a joke or jibe. 4》 (also craic) chiefly Irish enjoyable entertainment; a good time.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 37crack — I Australian Slang 1. break into (a safe, vault, etc.); 2. gain unauthorised access to a computer; break the security code on a piece of software; to break an encryption code; 3. solve (a mystery, etc.); 4. obtain: crack an invite ; 5. tell (a… …

    English dialects glossary

  • 38Joke — This article is about the form of humour. For other uses, see Joke (disambiguation). Contents 1 Purpose 2 Antiquity of jokes 3 …

    Wikipedia

  • 39joke — joke1 W3S2 [dʒəuk US dʒouk] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: jocus] 1.) something that you say or do to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick ▪ Do you know any good jokes? joke about ▪ a joke about absent minded professors ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40Crack — 1. break into (a safe, vault, etc.); 2. gain unauthorised access to a computer; break the security code on a piece of software; to break an encryption code; 3. solve (a mystery, etc.); 4. obtain: crack an invite ; 5. tell (a joke); say (something …

    Dictionary of Australian slang