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joked

VERB

kid, tease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banter laugh quip

STRONG

chaff deceive deride fool frolic fun gambol jape jest jive jolly josh mock needle play pun rag revel rib ridicule roast spoof sport taunt trick wisecrack

WEAK

horse around kid around make merry play the clown play tricks poke fun pull one's leg put on

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment flatter praise

WEAK

be serious

Example Sentences

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On the plane to Madrid, the pope had joked about facing competition from Bad Bunny who was giving concerts in the Spanish capital at the same time.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

When she and her gardener sheet-mulched the front yard with cardboard Amazon boxes she had collected from her neighbors in October, one neighbor joked that it looked ready for Halloween.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As I have joked, I do not do math in public, but even I will tell you that zero is less than $1.776 billion.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

"In the beginning I just said it so everyone would laugh at how funny I am," Andreeva joked.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Gibby once joked that she resented her mother for abandoning the family.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly