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Meaning of "no joke" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NO JOKE

no joke play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NO JOKE

no dice
no doubt
no end
no entry sign
no fear
no fool
no go
no great shakes
no hard feelings
no holds barred
no jump
no laughing matter
no less
no little
no longer
no matter
no mean
no object
no one
no other

WORDS THAT END LIKE NO JOKE

a pig in a poke
bespoke
broke
Brooke
choke
coke
in-joke
joke
karaoke
oke
poke
practical joke
private joke
smoke
spoke
standing joke
stoke
stroke
the Big Smoke
woke

Synonyms and antonyms of no joke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «no joke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NO JOKE

Find out the translation of no joke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of no joke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «no joke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可不是闹着玩的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no es broma
570 millions of speakers

English

no joke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोई मजाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليس مزحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не не шутка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não é brincadeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মজা করছি না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas une blague
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiada jenaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kein Witz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冗談ん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

농담 하지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora ana lelucon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không phải trò đùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகைச்சுவை இல்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोद नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaka değil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non è uno scherzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie żart
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

НЕ не жарт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu glumă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεν είναι αστείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geen grap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inget skämt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ingen spøk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of no joke

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NO JOKE»

The term «no joke» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.802 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NO JOKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «no joke» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «no joke» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about no joke

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8 QUOTES WITH «NO JOKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word no joke.
1
Afrika Bambaataa
It ain't no joke when you lose your vinyl.
2
Johannes Brahms
A symphony is no joke.
3
Jennifer Damiano
I legit can not parallel park. This is no joke!
4
William Morris Hunt
I tell you it's no joke to paint a portrait. I wonder that I am not more timid when I begin. I feel almost certain that I can do it. It seems very simple. I don't think of the time that is sure to come when I almost despair, when the whole thing seems hopeless.
5
Harper Lee
You've really got to start hitting the books because it's no joke out here.
6
Jenifer Lewis
I've been burn when it comes to my hair that it ain't no joke.
7
Ian MacKaye
To me, music is no joke and it's not for sale.
8
Cathleen Schine
Stewardesses were a joke to many of us coming of age in the liberated Sixties. They were no joke in the women's movement that liberated us, however.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NO JOKE»

Discover the use of no joke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to no joke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Joke: Making Jewish Humor
In this book, Ruth Wisse evokes and applauds the genius of spontaneous Jewish joking--as well as the brilliance of comic masterworks by writers like Heinrich Heine, Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Babel, S. Y. Agnon, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and ...
Ruth R. Wisse, 2013
2
Beach Volleyball Is No Joke
Instead of trying to learn beach volleyball, Tyler spends a week at camp pulling practical jokes, only to upset his teammates.
Anita Yasuda, 2011
3
Jesus Is No Joke: A True Story of an Unlikely Witness Who ...
JINJ will prove to be an easy and uplifting read that will make you want to hold up the ?J? for Jesus high into the air for all to see! Jesus Is No Joke, and here is one story that will help that thought and the reality of Him sink in!
Heidi Hollis, 2008
4
It's No Joke!
SOMEONE'S PLAYING PRACTICAL JOKES -- BUT MEAN MR. DALY ISN'T LAUGHING!
Carolyn Keene, 2012
5
Fiction is No Joke:
This publication is a collection of images drawn from Tottie's installations, paintings, photographs and video work, and overlays them with a series of texts whose relation to the images is evocative if oblique. SPECIALIST
Niclas Östlind, Louise Fogelström, 2007
6
Church Hurt Ain't No Joke
Nina Thompson, author of "Church Hurt Ain't No Joke," has more than 25 years of experience in Public Relations and Communications.
Nina M. Thompson, 2011
7
Doris Fein, murder is no joke
Doris unravels a mystery which leads her from a nightclub in Southern California to the shadowy world of organized crime in Las Vegas.
T. Ernesto Bethancourt, 1982
8
Love Ain't No Joke: A Novel
Lynette - Married to her high school sweetheart.
Valerie Mitchell, 2004
9
Sex, Machines and Navels: Fiction, Fantasy and History in ...
Where the successful joke binds imaginary beings in a symbolic economy sustained in relation to the excluded object, the failed joke exposes gaps and differences: one might say, after Lacan, that there is no joke of the joke. Jokes, successful ...
Fred Botting, 1999
10
The Church-warder and domestic magazine
These rows are more harmless now than they used to be : blood of all kinds used to be shed in abundance ; now-a-days a bloody nose is, generally speaking, the limit of the carnage. Nevertheless it is no joke even in this most enlightened ...
‎1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NO JOKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term no joke is used in the context of the following news items.
1
B.C. doctor's photo of patient, text message was no joke: college
VICTORIA — A British Columbia doctor who texted an unauthorized photo of a patient's catheter site along with a joke to somebody not ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
2
Grease fire quickly contained: 'It's no joke. Old people live up there.'
A grease fire on a stove on the sixth floor of the Phillipsburg Housing Authority property at 235 S. Main St. was quickly put out July 22, 2015, ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
3
A novel full of laughs carries a theme that's no joke
Paul “Fly” Moscone and Bill “Mr. Jinx” Shiffman, bantering buddies leading the life of retirement in Punta Gorda, team up in another adventure ... «Florida Weekly, Jul 15»
4
5 reasons Donald Trump is no joke
... for his success — at least in the short-term — arguing that Trump is comedy gold. But here are 5 reasons why Donald Trump is no joke. «Mashable, Jul 15»
5
This is no joke: Hospitals and care centers make room for laughter …
Laughter is a bright part of any day, and now hospitals and health organizations are making efforts to incorporate it into their patients' care for ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
6
Funny money no joke, police say
About a dozen businesses have taken in counterfeit bills during the past month, according to Lafayette police records. The fake bills, primarily ... «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
7
No joke: North Carolina rolls out online phys ed classes
North Carolina will pilot online physical education classes in fall 2015 (in this file photo, a Fort Mill student takes an old-fashioned gym class). «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
8
Sickle-cell disease is no joke
Sickle-cell disease is no joke. 0 comments. Mark Wahlberg as John, Seth MacFarlane as Ted in "Ted 2.". Mark Wahlberg as John, ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
9
Heroin no joke to Lodi police: Two Madison men charged with …
County authorities have made clear that heroin is no joke as two Madison men charged with attempt to distribute heroin appeared in Columbia ... «Portage Daily Register, Jul 15»
10
No Joke, Google Is Looking For An SEO Expert To Improve Its …
Google is looking for an SEO expert who can help the company perform better in Google search rankings. The job posting is reportedly found at ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. No joke [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/no-joke>. Apr 2024 ».
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