article | one of a class of artifacts, an article of clothing |
antic joke prank trick caper put-on | a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement |
jest joke jocularity | activity characterized by good humor |
practical joke | a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) |
article of commerce | an article that is offered for sale |
clothing article of clothing vesture wear wearable habiliment | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body |
furniture piece of furniture article of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy, they had too much furniture for the small apartment, there was only one piece of furniture in the room |
toiletry toilet articles | artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) |
joke | a triviality not to be taken seriously, I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke |
conviction strong belief article of faith | an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
article | nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication |
feature feature article | a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine, they ran a feature on retirement planning |
magazine article | an article published in a magazine |
news article news story newspaper article | an article reporting news |
article of faith credendum | (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided |
article | (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase |
definite article | a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference |
indefinite article | a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference |
article clause | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) |
review critique critical review review article | an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) |
articles of incorporation | a legal document that creates a corporation, it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state |
articles of agreement shipping articles | a contract between crew and captain of a ship |
Articles of Confederation | a written agreement ratified in by the thirteen original states, it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens |
joke gag laugh jest jape | 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 his own jest, even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point |
dirty joke dirty story blue joke blue story | an indelicate joke |
ethnic joke | a joke at the expense of some ethnic group |
in-joke | a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people |
sick joke | a joke in bad taste |
sight gag visual joke | a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie) |
joke jest | act in a funny or teasing way |
take a joke | listen to a joke at one's own expense, Can't you take a joke? |
joke jest | tell a joke, speak humorously, He often jokes even when he appears serious |
article | bind by a contract, especially for a training period |
flim-flam play a joke on play tricks trick fob fox pull a fast one on play a trick on c | deceive somebody, We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week |
hoax pull someone's leg play a joke on | subject to a playful hoax or joke |