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no joke

Nō joke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh johk]
    • /noʊ dʒoʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh johk]
    • /noʊ dʒoʊk/

Definitions of no joke words

  • noun no joke sth serious 1
  • interjection no joke I'm serious 1
  • phrase no joke If you describe a situation as no joke, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult or unpleasant. 0
  • noun no joke something very serious 0
  • noun no joke a serious matter 0
See all 5 definitions of no joke

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Parts of speech for No joke

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Full grammatical hierarchy of No joke

no joke popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for no joke

adj no joke

  • absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
  • arbitrary — If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
  • feller — Robert William Andrew ("Bob"; "Bullet Bob") 1918–2010, U.S. baseball player.
  • serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.

noun no joke

  • mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.

adjective no joke

  • fell — simple past tense of fall.
  • highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
All 8 Synonyms of no joke

Antonyms for no joke

adjective no joke

  • circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
Just one Antonym for no joke

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