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

Center Garrett Bradbury joked that Poles should have traded three first-round picks for Simmons. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 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

Kylian Mbappe was dropped on October 27 by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Videos show bodies piled inside the vehicle while officers joked. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Carr even joked about what the actor is like when the cameras aren’t rolling. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Our Connecticut neighbors joked that Dad would make a perfect spy. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Warren joked, as several audience members had been screaming to hear his hit during his set. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026