Joker meaning in English
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Definition
a joker: a comedian, a comic, a clown, a jester
a joker (playing card) a card of no numerical value which is usually taken out of the deck before playing most games
Examples
- "He's a joker alright."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this dialogue.
You are given synonyms after each sentence.
When he gets angry, sometimes Horatio at people. (to raise one's voice, to shout, cry out)
Horatio is a real . He's always playing games and little tricks on people. (a buffoon, a clown, a comedian) Hint: This is also the name of one of the cards in a deck of 54!
You are given synonyms after each sentence.
When he gets angry, sometimes Horatio at people. (to raise one's voice, to shout, cry out)
Horatio is a real . He's always playing games and little tricks on people. (a buffoon, a clown, a comedian) Hint: This is also the name of one of the cards in a deck of 54!
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this dialogue.
You are given synonyms after each sentence.
When he gets angry, sometimes Horatio yells 1 at people. (to raise one's voice, to shout, cry out)
Horatio is a real joker 2. He's always playing games and little tricks on people. (a buffoon, a clown, a comedian) Hint: This is also the name of one of the cards in a deck of 54!
You are given synonyms after each sentence.
When he gets angry, sometimes Horatio yells 1 at people. (to raise one's voice, to shout, cry out)
Horatio is a real joker 2. He's always playing games and little tricks on people. (a buffoon, a clown, a comedian) Hint: This is also the name of one of the cards in a deck of 54!
1 yells: The verb "to yell" means to shout, scream or cry out loudly. When someone "yells" they raise their voice, or increase the volume of their voice. In this dialogue, Donna tells Bruno that Horatio once "yelled" at her for an hour, and then brought her a cactus; presumably to apologize.
2 joker: A "joker" is someone who plays jokes or tricks often. The term is often synonymous with a comedian (though not a professional comedian) or a clown (though not a professional or circus clown). The "joker" is also a card in a deck of playing cards. There are 2 of them in a deck of 54, and when they are used, they are often "wild cards". In this dialogue, Bruno fondly calls Horatio "a joker", and then confesses that he loves the little guy.
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