joke

ot noun

1. Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness. It was a joke!
2. A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham. The president was a joke.
3. An amusing story.
4. The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

fe’l verb

1. To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously. I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.
2. (intransitive, followed by with) To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with. Relax, man, I'm just joking with you.
3. To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally. to joke a comrade