Sentence examples for joke off from inspiring English sources
The phrase "joke off" is not standard or widely recognized in written English
It may be used informally to suggest a playful or humorous competition, but clarity could be an issue. Example: "They decided to have a joke off to see who could make the others laugh the most."
Shrug the joke off with a laugh?
They can take the joke off at the end of the anecdote.
Lopez takes the comment well, laughing and then simply shrugging the joke off.
I can't always be the player who loves a joke off the pitch but performs once in every three games.
ROGER Federer (pictured, left) and Rafael Nadal (right), the world's two best-known tennis players, are often depicted as chummy rivals, fiercely competitive on court but sharing a joke off it.
Listen to the verbal range of a joke off his first and best album, "Medium Energy" poking fun at a party invitation he received that lists the time as "9-?" He begins to describe the invitation with rhythmic quickness, his mouth close to the microphone.
(Nor is anyone penalised for joking off topic, which they should be).
Worst cautionary example of news anchor reading jokes off autocue: Jeremy Paxman, who is not used to ad breaks, greeted Channel 4 viewers after one with "I'm David Dimbleby, this is BBC1, and you're drunk".
"Let's try to build a lot of sympathy for your character, and have the rest of the cast bounce their jokes off you... as only sympathetic comedians have a chance for long life on the air".
Dippold said she would hand Feig notes with jokes off camera.
Viewers waited three-plus hours to watch a consummate showman recite jokes off an ever-unfolding piece of paper?
