Tell jokes

Meaning: This means to share funny stories or remarks with other people. It's like saying, Make other people laugh by sharing something amusing.

Choice of Words: Tell is a verb that means to communicate or narrate something. Jokes are funny stories or remarks intended to amuse people. When combined, they form a phrase that means to share funny stories or remarks with others.

Alternative Expressions

Crack jokes

Meaning: This means to say something funny that makes people laugh out loud. It's like saying, I said something so funny that everyone started laughing.

Choice of Words: Crack means to make a sudden loud noise. Jokes are funny stories or sayings that are meant to make people laugh. When you put them together, "Crack jokes" means to suddenly say or express something funny that makes people laugh.

Make people laugh

Meaning: This means to do or say something that makes people happy and causes them to laugh. It's like saying, I told a funny story and everyone laughed.

Choice of Words: Make means to cause something to happen or exist. People are human beings. Laugh means to make a sound expressing amusement or joy. When you put them together, "Make people laugh" means to do or say something that causes people to find something funny and express it with laughter.

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