Transcription
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- [johk]
- /dʒoʊk/
- /dʒəʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [johk]
- /dʒoʊk/
Definitions of joking word
- noun joking something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him. 1
- noun joking something that is amusing or ridiculous, especially because of being ludicrously inadequate or a sham; a thing, situation, or person laughed at rather than taken seriously; farce: Their pretense of generosity is a joke. An officer with no ability to command is a joke. 1
- noun joking a matter that need not be taken very seriously; trifling matter: The loss was no joke. 1
- noun joking something that does not present the expected challenge; something very easy: The test was a joke for the whole class. 1
- noun joking practical joke. 1
- verb without object joking to speak or act in a playful or merry way: He was always joking with us. 1
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Origin of joking
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70, joke is from the Latin word jocus jest
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Parts of speech for Joking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
joking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
joking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for joking
adjective joking
- jokey — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- flippant — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- lighthearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- facetious — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
noun joking
- clowning — clownish behaviour
- raillery — good-humored ridicule; banter.
- high jinks — boisterous celebration or merrymaking; unrestrained fun: The city is full of conventioneers indulging in their usual high jinks.
- horseplay — rough or boisterous play or pranks.
Antonyms for joking
adjective joking
- serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
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