- 1[intransitive, transitive] to say something to make people laugh; to tell a funny story She was laughing and joking with the children. joke about something They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. + speech “I cooked it myself, so be careful!” he joked.
- 2[intransitive, transitive] to say something that is not true because you think it is funny I didn't mean that—I was only joking. joke that… She joked that she only loved him for his money. Idioms
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NAmE//dʒoʊk//
joke (with somebody) (about something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they joke he / she / it jokes
past simple joked
-ing form joking
used to show that you are now being serious after you have said something funny
used to show that you are very surprised at what someone has just said No way am I doing that. You must be joking! She's going out with Dan? You're joking!
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