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jokester

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒəʊkstə/
  • General-American: /ˈd͡ʒoʊkstɚ/
  • CMU ARPABET: JH OW1 K S T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who tells jokes; a joker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Our uncle is always being a jokester and cracking jokes about how much he eats and makes messes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who plays practical jokes; a prankster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Jester, court jester.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: joker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: comedian, comic

History

Etymology

Derived from joke + -ster.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: ፌዘኛ (fezäña) — person who tells jokes
  • French: blagueur — person who tells jokes
  • French: rigolo — person who tells jokes
  • German: Spaßmacher — person who tells jokes
  • German: Witzeerzähler — person who tells jokes
  • Ingrian: hirvihammas — person who tells jokes
  • Ingrian: šuutkuri — person who tells jokes
  • Ingrian: koiruin — person who tells jokes
  • Macedonian: шега́џија (šegádžija) — person who tells jokes
  • Macedonian: сме́шник (sméšnik) — person who tells jokes
  • French: farceur — person who makes practical jokes
  • Hungarian: mókamester — person who makes practical jokes
  • French: bouffon — jester
  • Hungarian: udvaribolond — jester