Joke vs Statement - What's the difference?
joke | statement |
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 declaration or remark.
A presentation of opinion or position.
(finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
(computing) An instruction in a computer program.
To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
As nouns the difference between joke and statement
is that joke is an amusing story while statement is a declaration or remark.As verbs the difference between joke and statement
is that joke is to do or say something for amusement rather than seriously while statement is to provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.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 ----statement
English
Etymology 1
From .Noun
(en noun)- a bank statement