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

New Servite coach Rick Garretson later joked that back at his former home in Arizona, the temperature was over 100 degrees. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Switzerland joked that Okoye will remain as assistant coach if the team defeats Argentina. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Carl presented his son with his second Emmy in 1978, a moment Reiner joked about in his acceptance speech. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Behar joked at the time, while Goldberg joked about the incident. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

Last year, Carr pressured the Walt Disney Company to cancel Jimmy Kimmel’s show after the comic joked about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Grande, 43, joked alongside photos showing bruising around his left eye and across the bridge of his nose. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

After the fact, Roberts joked with Benedict Cumberbatch about her reactions while watching the match. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 4 July 2026

As we were carted to our bungalow late on a Friday night, my husband joked that the main gate’s grand entrance had a Jurassic Park feel, to which our bellhop countered that it had also been compared to a White Lotus resort. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026