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Joke vs. Mock — What's the Difference?

Joke vs. Mock — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Joke and Mock

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Joke

A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant to be taken seriously. It takes the form of a story, usually with dialogue, and ends in a punch line.

Mock

Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner
Opposition MPs mocked the government's decision

Joke

Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.

Mock

Make a replica or imitation of something.

Joke

A mischievous trick; a prank
Played a joke on his roommate.
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Mock

Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive
Jim threw up his hands in mock horror
A mock-Georgian red brick house

Joke

Something that is of ludicrously poor quality
Their delivery service is a joke.

Mock

Mock examinations
Obtaining Grade A in mocks

Joke

Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality
The accident was no joke.

Mock

An object of derision
He has become the mock of all his contemporaries

Joke

An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock
His loud tie was the joke of the office.

Mock

To treat with ridicule or contempt; deride
Was mocked for contradicting himself.
Mocked her superficial understanding of the issues.

Joke

To tell or play jokes; jest.

Mock

To imitate in fun or derision
Mocked his high-pitched voice.

Joke

To speak in fun; be facetious
You have to be joking.

Mock

To mimic or resemble closely
A whistle that mocks the call of seabirds.

Joke

To say or write as a joke.

Mock

To frustrate the hopes or intentions of
"The massive blister mocked my efforts" (Willie Morris).

Joke

An amusing story.

Mock

To cause to appear irrelevant, ineffectual, or impossible
"The Depression mocked the Puritan assumption that failure in life was the wages of sin when even the hardest-working, most pious husbands began to lose hope" (Walter McDougall).

Joke

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
It was a joke!

Mock

To express scorn or ridicule; jeer
They mocked at the idea.

Joke

(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

Mock

The act of mocking.

Joke

(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke.
The president was a joke.

Mock

An object of scorn or derision
Became the mock of his associates.

Joke

(figuratively) Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
The final exam was a joke.

Mock

Simulated; false; sham
A mock battle.

Joke

(intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.

Mock

In an insincere or pretending manner
Mock sorrowful.

Joke

(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.

Mock

An imitation, usually of lesser quality.

Joke

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
To joke a comrade

Mock

; the act of mocking.

Joke

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 good-natured jokes.
And gentle dullness ever loves a joke.
Or witty joke our airy senses movesTo pleasant laughter.

Mock

A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.
He got a B in his History mock, but improved to an A in the exam.

Joke

Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
Inclose whole downs in walls, 't is all a joke.

Mock

(software engineering) A mockup or prototype; particularly, mock object, as used in unit testing.

Joke

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.

Mock

To mimic, to simulate.

Joke

To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
He laughed, shouted, joked, and swore.

Mock

(rare) To create an artistic representation of.

Joke

A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter;
He told a very funny joke
He knows a million gags
Thanks for the laugh
He laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest
Even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point

Mock

To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.

Joke

Activity characterized by good humor

Mock

To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.

Joke

A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

Mock

To create a mockup or prototype of.

Joke

A triviality not to be taken seriously;
I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke

Mock

Imitation, not genuine; fake.
Mock leather
Mock trial
Mock turtle-soup

Joke

Tell a joke; speak humorously;
He often jokes even when he appears serious

Mock

To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.
To see the life as lively mocked as everStill sleep mocked death.
Mocking marriage with a dame of France.

Joke

Act in a funny or teasing way

Mock

To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride.
Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud.
Let not ambition mock their useful toil.

Mock

To disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation.
Thou hast mocked me, and told me lies.
He will not . . . Mock us with his blest sight, then snatch him hence.

Mock

To make sport in contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful or jeering manner.
When thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
She had mocked at his proposal.

Mock

An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.
Fools make a mock at sin.

Mock

Imitation; mimicry.

Mock

Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham.
That superior greatness and mock majesty.

Mock

The act of mocking or ridiculing;
They made a mock of him

Mock

Treat with contempt;
The new constitution mocks all democratic principles

Mock

Imitate with mockery and derision;
The children mocked their handicapped classmate

Mock

Constituting a copy or imitation of something;
Boys in mock battle

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