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

Lasser joked in a 1976 article in The Times that her role as Mary Hartman might merit identification beyond being Woody Allen’s ex-wife. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 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

Almost 10 years to the date exactly, the Scandal star joked about the secrecy of her own wedding to Entertainment Tonight. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

As a result, Chicago fans on social media joked the move was a franchise tradition. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

Earlier this year, Hinch often joked that Trei walked and talked just like José Jr. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 June 2026