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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“If you buy a Defender for $70,000, it will be the best $120,000 you ever spent,” he joked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

As Regan joked on one call, “Some of our investors laugh and say, ‘We hope you guys fail, because, y’know, that would be better for us.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

And he joked that they would be enjoying an extended stay in North America "but for a couple of dodgy penalty decisions in the Morocco game".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

"We played cards," joked France boss Didier Deschamps.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The other riders joked him about his boils.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway