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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joked

Others joked that a protest about commodity futures was distinctly on brand for the University of Chicago, the birthplace of the Chicago School of economics.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

“There’s a line around the corner every day,” he joked, but not because of the demand; it’s because of the slow service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I never jumped the turnstile either. Let the record state!" he joked.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We remembered where we were going," joked Tom.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The best was when Thomas collapsed to the ground and joked that he’d fallen into a black hole and could never get out.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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