nounπShareA person who makes jokes."The class was full of jokers, always trying to make each other laugh. "personentertainmentcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA funny person."My brothers are jokers; they always try to make me laugh. "personcharacterentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA jester."The king kept several jokers in his court to entertain him and his guests with silly jokes and tricks. "entertainmentpersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games."The deck of cards included two jokers, which we decided could be used as any card we needed. "entertainmentgameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn unspecified, vaguely disreputable person."Some joker keeps throwing eggs at my windows."personcharacterentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA man."The jokers in the card game were wild, so anyone could win. "personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA clause in a contract that undermines its apparent provisions."The contract seemed to guarantee a raise, but several jokers buried deep in the fine print allowed the company to deny it based on subjective performance reviews. "lawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading