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- DictionaryJoking/ˈjōkiNG/
adjective
- 1. humorous or flippant: "a joking manner"
1. a. : something said or done to provoke laughter. especially : a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist. b (1) : the humorous or ridiculous element in something. (2) : an instance of jesting : kidding. can't take a joke.
JOKING definition: 1. present participle of joke 2. to say funny things: 3. If you think that someone is joking, you…. Learn more.
JOKING meaning: 1. present participle of joke 2. to say funny things: 3. If you think that someone is joking, you…. Learn more.
Definition of joking. as in kidding. marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing grinned and gave him a joking nudge with my elbow. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. kidding. sarcastic. jesting. bantering. joshing. razzing. mocking. quizzical. fooling. ribbing. rallying. funning. chaffing. ridiculing. derisive. taunting. baiting.
noun. the action of telling funny stories or saying amusing things. Behind all the joking, he's actually a very serious person. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'joking' in a sentence. joking.
You can describe something that's funny, lighthearted, or flippant as joking. A joking manner can be a good quality in a kids' dentist and a not-so-good quality in a funeral director.
He couldn't know now whether she was serious or merely joking; but notwithstanding it sounded pleasant to his ears. From Project Gutenberg "I wasn't joking last night when I told Goodell that this was something of a forlorn hope," he said.
something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh: Did I tell you the joke about the chicken crossing the road? She spent the evening cracking (= telling) jokes and telling funny stories. She tied his shoelaces together for a joke.
n. 1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line. 2. A mischievous trick; a prank: played a joke on his roommate. 3. Something that is of ludicrously poor quality: Their delivery service is a joke. 4. Informal.
to speak or act in a playful or merry way: He was always joking with us. to say something in fun or teasing rather than in earnest; be facetious: He didn't really mean it, he was only joking.
