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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"Now I'm just hoping and waiting for this nice big glass house overlooking the water," he joked.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The three had a potent chemistry that would last decades, and Blaustein joked that his more than 40-year partnership with Sheffield and Murphy was the “longest marriage in showbiz history.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And don’t paint your walls any shade of green or yellow, “because apparently that upsets people,” she joked in an interview, referring to the redditors who called her home’s wall colors “depressing,” “drab” and “dingy.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"I just hope we don't get bombed now," he joked.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Mrs. Smith might have joked on her fundraising page that she didn’t like to sweat, but I sure hated to run.

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