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joking

"Joking" is a friendly, everyday word with a couple of closely related meanings. It can describe the action of making jokes, or it can be used to say that something you said was not meant seriously. It is one of those words you will hear constantly in casual conversation.

1verbsaying funny things

When you are joking, you are saying something to make people laugh or to be playful. Think of it as the action of telling jokes or being funny on purpose.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

He was joking with his friends all evening and everyone was laughing.

She loves joking around at work — she always makes the office feel lighter.

Stop joking and pay attention — the teacher is about to explain something important.

2verbnot being serious

Sometimes you say something that sounds strange or surprising, and then you add 'I'm joking' to let the other person know you did not mean it literally. It is a way of saying 'that was not real — I was just playing with words.'

everyday language · Modern, widely used

I told him I was moving to the moon — I was joking, of course!

Don't worry, I'm joking. I would never actually eat your sandwich.

She said she hated the gift, but she was joking — she actually loved it.

3adjectiveplayful or not serious in tone

You can use 'joking' before a noun to describe something that has a light, playful, or humorous quality — not meant to be taken seriously.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

He made a joking comment about the terrible weather, and everyone smiled.

Her joking tone made it hard to tell if she was being serious or not.

It was just a joking remark — please don't take it personally.

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