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took a joke

took a joke is the simple past 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 took a joke

What is took a joke the simple past of?
Took a joke is the simple past of take a joke.

Words near took a joke in the dictionary

  1. took a gamble
  2. took a gander
  3. took a hike
  4. took a hint
  5. took a hit
  6. took a joke
  7. took a knee
  8. took a knife to a gunfight
  9. took a leaf out of someone's book
  10. took a liking to
  11. took a listen

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