Thesaurus results for JOSH

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noun

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter a close-knit family constantly exchanging lighthearted joshes at the dinner table

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josh

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verb

ˈjäsh

as in to kid

to make fun of in a good-natured way don't get all hot and bothered! I'm just joshing you

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as in to joke

to make jokes a very outgoing man who joshes with everyone he meets

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Recent Examples of josh

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Alas, even former presidents of the United States can’t just josh about such things. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 This worthy, if dry, news offered a pretext for the afternoon’s real show: watching as the Mayor joshed amiably with his other guests, four pre-K students from District Two. —

Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026 Cranston and Essiedu convey a father-son bond of unusual closeness — hugging, play-fighting, joshing; but this physical proximity will be repeated at the end of the play to devastatingly different effect. —

Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025 Cheryl — who jumped in the mosh pit briefly at the first party — hung out in the back, sitting on her walker and gently joshing Erika’s young son for wearing earplugs while a singer screamed into the microphone. —

Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Anatole is a painter, an artform which photographer Lucien good-naturedly joshes him will soon be obsolete. —

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 May 2025 See which companies are just joshing on social media — and which one has a real deal for you! —

Brendan Le, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Hudson’s accordion seems to come strolling in from a sidewalk serenade to meet Helm’s amused, exasperated vocal, joshing him along with countermelodies, trills and wheezily encouraging chords. —

Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 Elwood experiences some of the usual rigors of prison and reform school: the bullying, the joshing around, the discipline, the abuse. —

K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024

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Noun

But over the course of nine innings and a few beers, there is plenty of time to catch up, joke around, give each other a hard time.

— Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Last year, Carr warned broadcast stations after Kimmel made a joke about the response on the right to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026