joke up
To make jokes aimed upward in social class or level of authorityTo make jokes aimed upward in social class or level of authority.
» Tom told a few jokes to warm up the audience.
Tom erzählte einige Witze, um das Publikum in Stimmung zu bringen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 senses(informal)To make jokes aimed upward in social class or level of authority.
(informal)To add humor to (something that isn't funny).
Examples
7 sentencesTom told a few jokes to warm up the audience.
deTom erzählte einige Witze, um das Publikum in Stimmung zu bringen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He needs a few jokes to lighten up his talk.
ruЕму нужно несколько шуток, чтобы оживить его речь. — Hellerick
It was just a joke. Lighten up!
Це був просто жарт. Розслабся! — deniko
deEs war nur ein Scherz. Beruhigt euch wieder! — Esperantostern
That joke cracks me up.
After their quarrel, my wife tried to make some jokes to lighten up the mood.
Forms
jokes up, joking up, joked up, joked upLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.