skämt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
- practical joke noun A trick played on someone to make them look foolish and to amuse everyone else, carried out through actions or objects rather than words.
Senses
skämt is used for these senses in English:
- humbug (countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
- joke An amusing story.
- practical joke A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.
humbug — full definition
- noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.
joke — full definition
- noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
- noun Something so poor or absurd that it isn't taken seriously.
- verb To say or do something for fun rather than seriously.