joke
/ˈd͡ʒoʊ̯k/ verb B1- To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously. · I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking.
- To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with. · Relax, man, I'm just joking with you.
- To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally. · to joke a comrade
He/she/it jokes · Past joked · Past participle joked · -ing form joking
Verb forms
- Base form
- joke
- He/she/it
- jokes
- Past
- joked
- Past participle
- joked
- -ing form
- joking
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“It’s only meant as a joke.
Old Miss Barry was in a terrible temper when she got up this morning--and Josephine Barry’s temper is no joke, I can tell you that.
Lynde laughed comfortably over her mild joke, but Anne remained pensive.
I didn’t mean to vex you and I only meant it for a joke.
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