as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
a joshing response to my earnest question
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as in joke
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
for all his joshing, he can be very serious when he needs to be
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as in kidding
to make fun of in a good-natured way
don't get all hot and bothered! I'm just joshing you
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as in jesting
to make jokes
a very outgoing man who joshes with everyone he meets
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Noun
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The joke being: Champagnes are sparkling wines that come only from the Champagne region of France.—
Timothy DePeugh, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
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The joke sparked a furious backlash within Shinde’s Hindu supremacist Shiv Sena political party.—
Verb
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Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.—
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Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.—
Noun
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The duchess gave an exaggerated shrug before stifling a laugh.—
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The friendly exes were spotted sharing a laugh at a paintball party for their youngest child on March 2 to celebrate Samuel becoming a teenager, as seen in photos shared by Page Six.—
Verb
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
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Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk are teasing the third and final season of the Netflix series.—
Noun
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Postgame press conferences this season for TCU women’s basketball have often been joyous occasions with jokes from head coach Mark Campbell and witty banter between his star players.—
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The easy banter between the costars translates to the screen.—
Noun
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In The Kitchen, Wesker tracked the decorum from friendly badinage to hostile vernacular that co-workers sustain just to get through the day.—
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While Hawley hasn’t left behind any of his signature philosophical dialogue or memorable badinage, Season 5 is also the most reliant on the camera to make its points.—
Noun
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For all his entertaining repartee, Hedges is keenly aware of when to lock in.—
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Ally and Jay are both sarcastic, too — their best lines are muttered under their breaths — and their repartee becomes more interesting than the bloody theatrics.—
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With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment.—
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French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.—
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“Joshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joshing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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