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 Sidney Crosby again delivered Pittsburgh Penguins season tickets to a lucky family on Tuesday, one of the recipients joked that everyone is delighted Crosby is still playing at age 39. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Sowry joked about his group’s long-standing status at the bar, noting that Lippy had even grandfathered him in on original growler pricing years ago. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Bullock joked there was another reason Gary wasn’t written into the sequel, which sees her character, Sally, single. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

After months of dealing with the trucks, some residents have joked that there should be a fee for every semi that winds up on their street. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Shelton joked to the organizer, before answering Rodman's question. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Lydic joked on stage at the Peacock Theater about what winning these awards could mean for her. — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

After being taken out at halftime, all six players cheered on the backups and joked with each other about everything and nothing. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The singer recently joked about the prop during a show where her grandmother, affectionately known as Nana, was in the audience. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026