Caprice vs Joke - What's the difference?

Caprice is a related term of joke.

is an impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action.

, diminutive of jo.

(en noun)

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action.

An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.

A disposition to be impulsive.

An impulsive change of mind.

(en noun)

An amusing story.

* Gay

Or witty joke our airy senses moves / To pleasant laughter.

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

It was a joke !

* Alexander Pope

Enclose whole downs in walls, 'tis all a joke .

(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

(figuratively) A worthless thing or person.

Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke .

The president was a joke .

* Adjectives often applied to "joke": old, bad, inside, poor, silly, funny, lame, hilarious, stupid, offensive.

* See also

* bad joke * standing joke * knock-knock joke * light bulb joke * practical joke

* comedy * limerick * parody * pun

(jok)

To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.

I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking .

(dated) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.

to joke a comrade