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

Erika Ellis described their romance as chaotic, while Morrey Eglin, who considers Rob his best friend, joked that the conversation felt like attending his funeral. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026

Żydowicz took the stage a few moments later and joked that none of us are immune to the threat of AI and robots coming for our jobs. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026

Hay joked in the fifth-floor office space that served as backstage. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

Ferentz joked that the SEC’s TV contract was meaningful in the rankings. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Fans joked that Future’s surprise release of a song with both Drake and Scott could threaten to overshadow album release day for Lil Baby, who shared his fifth album Fresh today. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

One would be forgiven for assuming that, as a friend of his joked, Carrère had waited to visit the country until a member of his family was running it. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Gilbert Arenas has joked about exiling white players from the league. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Mereness and her business partners joked about adding a swim-up bar. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026