Need another word that means the same as “joking”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “joking” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Joking” are: jesting, jocose, jocular
Joking as an Adjective
Definitions of "Joking" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “joking” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Characterized by jokes and good humor.
- Humorous or flippant.
Synonyms of "Joking" as an adjective (3 Words)
| jesting | Said or done for amusement; joking. A jesting commentary on world affairs. |
| jocose | Playful or humorous. A jocose allusion. |
| jocular | Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful. She sounded in a jocular mood. |
Usage Examples of "Joking" as an adjective
- A joking manner.
Associations of "Joking" (30 Words)
| badinage | Frivolous banter. He developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader. |
| banter | Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way. There was much good natured banter. |
| comedy | The style or genre represented by comedy films plays and broadcast programmes. Advertising people see the comedy in their work. |
| deride | Express contempt for; ridicule. The decision was derided by environmentalists. |
| fun | A source of fun. No need to get sore I was only funning. |
| funny | Slightly but undefinably unwell. There was something funny going on. |
| gibe | Laugh at with contempt and derision. Some cynics in the media might gibe. |
| hoot | Of an owl utter a hoot. Your mum s a real hoot. |
| humor | The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. He was in a bad humor. |
| humorous | Causing laughter and amusement; comic. Humorous cartoons. |
| humour | The ability to express humour or amuse other people. His tales are full of humour. |
| jeer | A rude and mocking remark. Councillors were jeered and heckled. |
| jest | A thing said or done for amusement; a joke. He laughed unpleasantly at his own jest. |
| jocose | Playful or humorous. A jocose allusion. |
| jocular | Characterized by jokes and good humor. His voice was jocular. |
| laugh | An act of laughing. If next year s model is as successful Ford will be laughing. |
| mockery | Ludicrously futile action. After a mockery of a trial in London he was executed. |
| parody | Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction. |
| persiflage | Light teasing. An air of persiflage. |
| playfully | In a playful manner. Lily laughed and playfully slapped him across the chest. |
| quip | Make jokes or quips. Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man. |
| repartee | Adroitness and cleverness in reply. Quick fire repartee. |
| ridicule | Subject to laughter or ridicule. His theory was ridiculed and dismissed. |
| sally | A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie. The garrison there made a sally against us. |
| satirize | Deride and criticize by means of satire. The writer satirized the politician s proposal. |
| scoff | Showing your contempt by derision. Scoffs of disbelief. |
| slapstick | Acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone. Slapstick style of humor. |
| spoof | Interfere with (radio or radar signals) so as to make them useless. They proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information. |
| teasing | Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way. Teasing comments. |
| witticism | A witty remark. Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms. |
