joke
[jōk]
noun
a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline:
"she was in a mood to tell jokes"
Similar:
jest
witticism
quip
pleasantry
pun
verb
make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly:
"she could laugh and joke with her colleagues" · "“It's OK, we're not related,” she joked"
Similar:
jest
banter
quip
wisecrack
josh
fool