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joking

SayJOH-kingUS/ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊkɪŋ/

3 meanings of joking

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  1. 1
    verbcolloquialIrelandtransitive
    Teasing someone or trying to trick them for fun, not being serious.

    Like pretending something is true just to see your friend's surprised face.

    Stop joking me, I know it's not true.

    He was just joking you about the test results.

    Similarkidding, teasing, ribbing, fooling

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of joke. Use this -ing form after words like 'is' or 'was.'

    She is joking about her new job.

    They were joking around the campfire all night.

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    Telling jokes or making funny comments to amuse the people around you.

    All the joking stopped when the teacher walked in.

    Her constant joking made the long trip more fun.

    Similarbanter, kidding, jesting, joshing

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joking is a form of joke

joke, verb: To say or do something for fun, not in a serious way. Full entry

Forms
jokejokes he/she/itjoking -ing formjoked past tense, past participle
Spelling
joke → joking: drop the e, add -ing

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