Joking
/ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of telling or engaging in jokes.
"No low beatings and knockings about, no jokings and squeakings like your precious Punches, but always the same, with a constantly unchanging air of coldness and gentility[…]"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of joke form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 2 Kidding, trying to fool. British, Ireland, US, colloquial, transitive
"Twenty euros cover charge? You're joking me!"
Adjective
- 1 characterized by jokes and good humor wordnet
Example
More examples"Spenser's sarcastic and joking remarks are often misinterpreted as signs of ambivalence and often taken too seriously."