List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 213

SYNONYMS: joke, jest, witticism, quip, sally, crack, wisecrack, gag.
These nouns refer to something that is said or done in order to evoke laughter or amusement.

Joke especially denotes an amusing story with a punch line at the end: told jokes at the beginning of the show.
Jest suggests frolicsome humor: All jests aside, we're in big trouble.
A witticism is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark: a speech that was full of witticisms.
A quip is a clever, pointed, often sarcastic remark: a President who responded to the tough questions with quips.
Sally denotes a sudden quick witticism: In a sally at the end of the debate the candidate elicited much laughter from the audience.
Crack and wisecrack refer less formally to flippant or sarcastic retorts: He made a crack about my driving ability. Don't give me any more wisecracks.
Gag is principally applicable to a broadly comic remark or to comic by-play in a theatrical routine: one of the most memorable gags in the history of vaudeville.