# joking

Pronunciation: say "JOH-king" US /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/, UK /ˈd͡ʒəʊkɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Teasing someone or trying to fool them, while not meaning what you say seriously. *(colloquial, Ireland)*
   - Simple: Teasing someone or trying to trick them for fun, not being serious.
   - _Relax, I'm only joking you about the deadline._
   - _She kept joking her brother about his terrible parking._
2. Present participle and gerund of joke. — present participle and gerund of joke
   - Simple: Present participle of joke. Use this -ing form after words like 'is' or 'was.'
   - _He is joking with the crowd before the show begins._
   - _Joking helps her relax before a big exam._

## Noun

3. The act of telling jokes or otherwise being playfully funny with others.
   - Simple: Telling jokes or making funny comments to amuse the people around you.
   - _There was a lot of joking at the dinner table that night._
   - _His easy joking put the nervous guests at ease._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/joking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).