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taken a joke

taken a joke is the past participle of take a joke.

Meaning of take a joke

Verb

take a joke (third-person singular simple present takes a joke, present participle taking a joke, simple past took a joke, past participle taken a joke)

  1. (idiomatic) To accept a joke at one's expense.
    • The school authorities, unable to take a joke, demanded the immediate removal of the satirical poster.

Questions about taken a joke

What is taken a joke the past participle of?
Taken a joke is the past participle of take a joke.

Words near taken a joke in the dictionary

  1. taken a gamble
  2. taken a gander
  3. taken a hike
  4. taken a hint
  5. taken a hit
  6. taken a joke
  7. taken a knee
  8. taken a knife to a gunfight
  9. taken a leaf out of someone's book
  10. taken a licking and kept on ticking
  11. taken a liking to

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