What does Joking mean?

Definitions for Joking
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jesting, jocose, jocular, jokingadjective

    characterized by jokes and good humor

GCIDE

  1. jokingadjective

    intended as a joke; -- of communications.

Wiktionary

  1. jokingverb

    Kidding, trying to fool.

    Twenty euros cover charge!, you're joking me.

ChatGPT

  1. joking

    Joking refers to the act of saying or doing something with the intent of amusing or entertaining others through humor. This can be through the use of funny stories, witty remarks, puns, sarcasm, or pranks. It's commonly used as a social tool to lighten the mood, entertain, or foster closer relationships. It's important to note that the interpretation of a joke can vary greatly among different individuals, cultures, or social groups.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Joking

    of Joke

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Joking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2974

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Joking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Joking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Joking in a Sentence

  1. Bret Hutchings:

    We were kind of joking around that if one of us suddenly disappears, then the rest of us make a run for it.

  2. Samuel Scarpino:

    I was joking that you could offer to let the tourists cut the long lobster roll lines in Maine in the summer if they got vaccinated, i think if we take that kind of attitude and get enough vaccines to people, we actually could get to the right level to make this severe disease that has been completely debilitating from a societal and economic perspective, to something that is not eradicated, but that is something more akin to the common cold, which becomes more manageable.

  3. Lance Bass:

    It’s silly really, we talk pretty much daily, so we’re always joking around, so this is just one of those weird events where we’re like, ‘Really? How did we get here? This is so weird!’ Our whole career we felt like we didn’t deserve anything.’.

  4. Panayiotis Stefos:

    Joking aside, ancient CDs have never been found.

  5. Emal Ahmadi:

    ( Ahmadi) was the same, like the past -- just joking, talking with each other, laughing.

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