1.
[syn: jesting, jocose, jocular, joking]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Joke \Joke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Joking.]
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter;
as, to joke a comrade.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
joking \joking\ adj.
intended as a joke; -- of communications.
Syn: jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
no joking matter a serious matter.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
joking
adj 1: characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: jesting,
jocose, jocular, joking]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "joking":
Attic, bantering, biting, brilliance, brilliant, chaffing, clever,
cleverness, droll, facetious, facetiousness, fooling, funniness,
funny, hazing, humorous, humorousness, humorsome, jesting, jocose,
jocoseness, jocular, jocularity, joky, jollying, joshing, keen,
keen-witted, keen-wittedness, keenness, kidding, mordant,
nimble-witted, nimble-wittedness, pleasantry, pointed, pungency,
pungent, quick-witted, quick-wittedness, ragging, rapier-like,
razzing, ribbing, roasting, salt, saltiness, salty, scintillating,
sharp, sharpness, smart, smartness, sparkling, sprightly, teasing,
twitting, whimsical, wittiness, witty