joshing

marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing a joshing response to my earnest question Synonyms of joshing bantering, chaffing, fooling, funning, jesting, joking, quizzical, kidding, rallying, razzing, ribbingWords Related to joshing bandying, quipping; baiting, deriding, derisive, derisory, hassling, heckling, jeering, mocking, needling, ridiculing, taunting; contemptuous, disdainful, sarcastic, scornful

good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks for all his joshing, he can be very serious when he needs to be Synonyms of joshing backchat, badinage, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, banter, persiflage, raillery, reparteeWords Related to joshing barb, crack, dig, gag, gambit, jest, joke, laugh, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness, richness; fooling, kidding, mocking, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing; humor, wit, wordplay; nothings; chatter, chitchat, gossip, small talk