joke

About 8.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

noun An amusing story.
noun Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
It was a joke!
noun A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke.
noun Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
The final exam was a joke.
verb To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.
verb (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.
verb To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
to joke a comrade