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

When Jost — who was co-hosting a one-night-only comedy show on the ferry with Davidson in collaboration with Snapple — was asked what Johansson, 41, thinks about the ongoing project, Jost joked that her involvement has its limits. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Late-night talk show hosts joked about symptoms that included explosive diarrhea. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Norwood joked that the episode probably helped Morgan’s ratings. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Black compared wearing the mask to a Darth Vader mask and joked about the awkwardness of using it in bed. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Helmer also joked about the numbers Murray has been putting up this season. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

In a recent interview (now viral clip) with Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier, McConaughey and Harrelson joked about the rumor. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026

However, Gratteri, whose department has faced cuts from the government in recent months, joked that some of it should go to cover further wiretaps. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Young joked with Green, and the manager took solace in his sense of humor still being intact. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026