Pronunciation: /bæd ʤoʊk/
noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
A1 He told a bad joke that no one laughed at.
A2 She tried to lighten the mood with a bad joke, but it fell flat.
B1 The comedian's bad joke offended some members of the audience.
B2 Despite his best efforts, the bad joke did not go over well with the crowd.
C1 The bad joke was met with groans and eye rolls from the sophisticated audience.
C2 The professor's attempt at humor was perceived as a bad joke by his students.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun
A1 That was a bad joke. It wasn't funny at all.
A2 She told a bad joke that made everyone cringe.
B1 His attempt at humor fell flat when he made a bad joke.
B2 The comedian's bad joke was met with awkward silence from the audience.
C1 The professor attempted a bad joke to lighten the mood during the lecture.
C2 Despite his reputation as a great storyteller, his bad joke failed to impress the crowd.
formal The speaker's attempt at humor fell flat when he made a bad joke during the conference.
informal I can't believe you just made that bad joke in front of everyone.
slang That was such a cringy bad joke, dude.
figurative Her comment about the situation being a bad joke was a metaphor for how ridiculous it was.
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