Collocation
tell a joke
to say something funny to make people laugh
Definition
'tell a joke' is a common English collocation. to say something funny to make people laugh
tell + a joke
“Can you tell a joke to cheer her up?”
Examples
- He always tells a joke when the room gets quiet.
- I told a joke, but nobody laughed.
- Please do not tell a joke during the announcement.
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- She told a joke in a whisper so the teacher would not hear.
- If you tell a joke, make sure it is not offensive.
- He told a joke that only his sister understood.
- The host told a joke before introducing the next speaker.
- Trying to calm everyone down, she told a joke and smiled.
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