- present participle of joke.
joking
Example Sentences
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He renamed the company Martin Defense Group after himself, joking that it would simplify his future takeover of Lockheed Martin.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“We did not realize how hard it would be to give a city a museum,” Hobson said during her remarks, later joking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
“I was joking around, but people here take it absolutely serious.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tice laughed at first, Ali recalls the driver saying, apparently believing the man he trusted was joking.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I know he’s joking, but I don’t laugh.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
