Showing results for joked. Search instead for sjoket.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Colbert joked about how little time had passed since leaving network television, framing the return as a kind of immediate re-entry into a different corner of the media ecosystem rather than a true departure.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

In the news conference after Saturday's win, he joked that Southampton might have watched his side train but that it wasn't a problem as "sometimes we are too bad".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

She joked she was "not quite the expert, but my husband is" while pouring the pint.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“They haven’t done any work in two weeks,” joked the store’s owner, 54-year-old Bob Harrell.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“If that’s your standard greeting, it needs work,” she joked.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry