joked

verb

past tense of joke
1
as in kidded
to make jokes he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life

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2
as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you

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Recent Examples of joked The judge joked about whether the applause was for him, and Holdo let out a little laugh. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Woodley also joked about her longstanding hesitation around discussing the franchise, even more than a decade after the movie’s release. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Professional athletes have joked about it in the past, with even all-time NBA great LeBron James teasing at a potential college sports journey post-retirement—albeit as more of a joke than an actual plan. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Minutes before Adair’s dispute with deputies, Evans, a licensed practical nurse, treated, spoke to and joked with Adair that evening. — Sofi Zeman august 26, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Early on, the Twins joked López was the most expensive interpreter in Major League Baseball. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But, as Slater later joked, his title reign quickly came to an end later in the night. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Speaking at the Sarajevo Film Festival via Variety, Harrelson joked to the audience that the show is unlike some of his and McConaughey’s prior collaborations. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joked
  1. kidded
  2. teased
  3. quipped
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
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  • West first teased the album in March 2020, initially targeting a summer release, just as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the music industry and the rhythms of live performance.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Meet Lucia and Jason We've been teased for over a year now that our main duo, Lucia and Jason, are criminals, with Lucia recently being an inmate at the Leonida Penitentiary.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of teased
Verb
  • In 2015, Lindsey—a lifelong bachelor—quipped that, if he were elected President, his sister could be his First Lady.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian quipped that all the lawsuits in the college game might open the door for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to return to Lubbock under Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of quipped

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“Joked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joked. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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