gerund or present participle
Saying or doing something funny to make people laugh.
I was joking with my coworkers.
They were joking about the movie.
American English
How to pronounce joking
verb · adjectiveA2Common word
JOHkihng
/ˈʤoʊ.kɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of joke
Saying or doing something funny to make people laugh.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Saying something that is not serious, often to tease someone or show that you do not mean it literally.
I was only joking when I said that.
He could not tell whether she was joking.
adjective
Not serious and meant as a joke rather than as a literal statement.
She gave me a joking answer.
His joking tone made everyone relax.
Useful expressions
to trick someone in a funny or harmless way
They played a joke on their manager.
to get upset when people tease you or make fun of you
He gets angry because he can't take a joke.
to behave in a silly, playful way and not be serious
We joked around after the meeting.