Joke vs Stunt - What's the difference?
joke | stunt |
An amusing story.
* Gay
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
* Alexander Pope
(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
(figuratively) A worthless thing or person.
To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
(dated) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.
A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
(archaic) skill
* 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.
To check or hinder the growth or development of.
(cheerleading) To perform a stunt.
(intransitive, slang, AAVE) To show off; to posture.
* Hussein Fatal (Bruce Washington), I Don't Like That (rap song)
A check in growth.
That which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
A two-year-old whale, which, having been weaned, is lean and yields little blubber.
English terms with multiple etymologies
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As nouns the difference between joke and stunt
is that joke is an amusing story while stunt is a daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.As verbs the difference between joke and stunt
is that joke is to do or say something for amusement rather than seriously while stunt is to check or hinder the growth or development of.joke
English
Noun
(en noun)- Or witty joke our airy senses moves / To pleasant laughter.
- It was a joke !
- Enclose whole downs in walls, 'tis all a joke .
- Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke .
- The president was a joke .
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "joke": old, bad, inside, poor, silly, funny, lame, hilarious, stupid, offensive.Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* bad joke * standing joke * knock-knock joke * light bulb joke * practical jokeCoordinate terms
* comedy * limerick * parody * punVerb
(jok)- I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking .
- to joke a comrade
See also
* jeer * mock ----stunt
English
Etymology 1
Unknown.Noun
(en noun)- "See if you can hit the barrel, Joe," urged George Bland. "A lot of us have missed it, including Peaches, who seems to think his particular stunt is high throwing."
Derived terms
* publicity stunt * stunt double * stuntman * stuntperson * stuntwomanEtymology 2
From dialectal . More at (l).Verb
(en verb)- Some have said smoking stunts your growth.
- The politician timed his announcement to stunt any surge in the polls his opponent might gain from the convention.
- I don't like his style, and he always stuntin' .
