The Free Dictionary

1,018,466,046 visitors served.

Dictionary/
thesaurus

Medical
dictionary

Legal
dictionary

Financial
dictionary

Acronyms

Idioms

Encyclopedia

Wikipedia
encyclopedia

take a joke

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus

0.28 sec.

take a joke

to accept it with good humor when others make fun of you. He has a great sense of humor and isn't so self-important that he can't take a joke.

Usage notes: usually used in the negative

See also: joke, take

?Page tools

Printer friendly

Idioms browser

Full browser

take a crack at
take a deep breath
take a dim view
take a fancy to
take a hike
Take a hike/walk
take a hint

take a joke
take a knock
take a leaf out of book
take a leak
take a licking
take a long hard look at
take a long, hard look at
Take a pew

Free Tools:	For surfers: Browser extension \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.