emote vs joke

emote

verb
  • To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so. 

  • To express a virtual action, presented to other users as a graphic or reported speech, rather than sending a straightforward message. 

  • To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. 

  • To display (excessive) emotion, especially while acting. 

noun
  • A virtual action expressed to other users as a graphic or reported speech rather than a straightforward message. 

joke

verb
  • To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously. 

  • To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with. 

noun
  • An amusing story. 

  • The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one 

  • A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham. 

  • Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected. 

  • Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness. 

How often have the words emote and joke occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )