Synonyms of joked

joked

verb

past tense of joke

1

as in kidded

to make jokes

he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidded
• teased
• quipped
• funned
• jested
• bantered
• amused
• mocked
• fooled
• wisecracked
• joshed
• jollied
• entertained
• ridiculed
• chaffed
• yukked
• jeered
• rallied
• razzed
• japed
• parodied
• gagged
• ragged
• ribbed
• cracked wise
• gibed
• jived
• satirized
• lampooned
• caricatured
• hazed
• diverted

2

as in teased

to make fun of in a good-natured way

oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidded
• teased
• razzed
• ribbed
• roasted
• joshed
• rallied
• chaffed
• bantered
• rode
• jived
• quipped
• goofed on
• jested
• took the mickey out of
• wisecracked
• fooled
• strung along
• jollied
• funned
• yukked
• japed
• gagged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of joked

Lydic joked on stage at the Peacock Theater about what winning these awards could mean for her. — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

After being taken out at halftime, all six players cheered on the backups and joked with each other about everything and nothing. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The singer recently joked about the prop during a show where her grandmother, affectionately known as Nana, was in the audience. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Holifield joked that the family's annual fish fry dinners were a way to get rid of all the fish Hinton caught. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026

When they were first selected for the Dresden detail, fellow prisoners had joked about how lucky these 150 men were—assigned to work in a beautiful city safe from the war. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Professional athletes have joked about it in the past, with even all-time NBA great LeBron James teasing at a potential college sports journey post-retirement—albeit as more of a joke than an actual plan. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Minutes before Adair’s dispute with deputies, Evans, a licensed practical nurse, treated, spoke to and joked with Adair that evening. — Sofi Zeman august 26, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026