Whim vs Joke - What's the difference?

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Whim is a related term of joke.

As a proper noun joke is

, diminutive of jo.

whim

English

(wikipedia whim)

Etymology 1

Apocopal derivation of "whim-wham."

Noun

(en noun)

A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea

* Churchill

Let every man enjoy his whim .

(mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes

Synonyms

* (fancy) lark, especially in phrase on a whim

Derived terms

* on a whim * whim gin * whim shaft * whimsical

External links

* Picture of a horse-powered whim used to wind the cables on to work the mine between the depth of 50 feet to 500 feet - photo taken at Gympie, Queensland, Australia

Etymology 2

Compare whimbrel.

Noun

(en noun)

A bird, the European widgeon.

joke

English

Noun

(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 .

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

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

Coordinate terms

* comedy * limerick * parody * pun

Verb

(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