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Synonyms of joking
(Entry 1 of 3)
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
- grinned and gave him a joking nudge with my elbow
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joking
nounSynonyms of joking (Entry 2 of 3)
as in nonsense, silliness
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for joking
- buffoonery,
- clownery,
- clowning,
- foolery,
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplay,
- horsing around,
- monkey business,
- monkeying,
- monkeyshine(s),
- roughhouse,
- roughhousing,
- shenanigan(s),
- skylarking,
- slapstick,
- tomfoolery
- boisterousness,
- rambunctiousness,
- rowdiness,
- rowdyism,
- rumbustiousness
- [chiefly British]
joking
verbpresent participle of joke
Synonyms of joking (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to make jokes
- he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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2
to make fun of in a good-natured way
- oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you
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Phrases Synonymous with joking
- goofing on
- [slang],
- taking the mickey out of
- [British]
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