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Definition of
jocular adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
jocular
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈdʒɑkyələr
/
/
(
formal
)
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1
humorous
a jocular comment
2
(
of a person
)
enjoying making people laugh
synonym
jolly
see
joke
jocularity
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NAmE
/
/
ˌdʒɑkyəˈlærət̮i
/
/
noun
[
uncountable
]
jocularly
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NAmE
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/
ˈdʒɑkyələrli
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/
adverb
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jocular
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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