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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When he joked about Xi, he avoided his name, calling him "Peng Liyuan's husband", a reference to Xi's wife, a famous singer.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“We Germans are really picky about hygiene,” he joked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

"It's not something we've really publicised," Christopher Awdry joked.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

According to his daughters, the actor joked that his “elastic face” landed him multiple national commercials that ran concurrently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The bull-fight critic joked him about the number of Malagueño expressions he used.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway