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My mom is just someone who's easy to talk to and hang with. My sister, it's always cool to be able to help her out with things. My brother is fun when we're just joking and messing around. And my dad is someone who's helpful with my music and easy to talk to about that stuff because he understands me in that sense.
David Archuleta

Meaning of "joking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JOKING

joking  [ˈdʒəʊkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Joking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JOKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Joke

A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture, a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip, jape and jest. To achieve their end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punch line, i.e., an ending to make it humorous. A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken joke in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal.

Definition of joking in the English dictionary

The definition of joking in the dictionary is the action of telling funny stories or saying amusing things.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOKING


anti-smoking
ˈæntɪˈsməʊkɪŋ
antismoking
ˌæntɪˈsməʊkɪŋ
booking
ˈbʊkɪŋ
broking
ˈbrəʊkɪŋ
choking
ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ
cooking
ˈkʊkɪŋ
forward-looking
ˌfɔːwədˈlʊkɪŋ
mallemaroking
ˌmælɪməˈrəʊkɪŋ
noncoking
nɒnˈkəʊkɪŋ
nonsmoking
ˈnɒnˈsməʊkɪŋ
overbooking
ˌəʊvəˈbʊkɪŋ
pawnbroking
ˈpɔːnˌbrəʊkɪŋ
provoking
prəˈvəʊkɪŋ
smoking
ˈsməʊkɪŋ
soaking
ˈsəʊkɪŋ
stockbroking
ˈstɒkbrəʊkɪŋ
thought-provoking
ˈθɔːtprəvəʊkɪŋ
Woking
ˈwəʊkɪŋ
yoking
ˈjəʊkɪŋ
young-looking
ˈjʌŋˌlʊkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOKING

jojoba oil
joke
joker
jokesmith
jokesome
jokester
jokey
jokier
jokiest
jokily
jokiness
joking apart
jokingly
Jokjakarta
joky
jol
jole
Jolie
jolie laide
jolies laides

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOKING

banking
beard-stroking
block booking
breaking
capacity booking
distinguished-looking
e-booking
good-looking
half-joking
home cooking
inward-looking
nice-looking
odd-looking
old-looking
onlooking
outward-looking
passive smoking
queer-looking
shabby-looking
shifty-looking

Synonyms and antonyms of joking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JOKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «joking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of joking

Translation of «joking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOKING

Find out the translation of joking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of joking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «joking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开玩笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bromeando
570 millions of speakers

English

joking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मज़ाक कर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المزاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шучу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brincando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

joking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plaisanterie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercanda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Witze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冗談
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

농담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dolanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேடிக்கையாகப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गंमतीदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaka yapıyor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scherzoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żarty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жартую
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glumă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστειεύεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skämt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fleiper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of joking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOKING»

The term «joking» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.991 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «joking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «joking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about joking

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10 QUOTES WITH «JOKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word joking.
1
Uzo Aduba
I might literally fall over dead if I meet Oprah Winfrey. I'm kind of joking, but I'm not confident that wouldn't happen.
2
Krista Allen
Life is too short not to do a little practical joking.
3
David Archuleta
My mom is just someone who's easy to talk to and hang with. My sister, it's always cool to be able to help her out with things. My brother is fun when we're just joking and messing around. And my dad is someone who's helpful with my music and easy to talk to about that stuff because he understands me in that sense.
4
Peter Baynham
People complain that joking about serious subjects is 'making light' of them. Isn't that a good idea? Comedy lets the air out of the bully's tires.
5
Joe Biden
In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking.
6
Candace Bushnell
The joke that I make is that there are instances on the TV series that happen to me, - except on Sex and the City they always make it better or worse than real life and I am actually saying that in a joking way.
7
Red Buttons
I am always joking and always clowning, giving and helping.
8
Kacy Catanzaro
My dad and I used to watch 'Ninja Warrior' all the time back when it was in Japan. I would always say, 'I could do that,' kind of joking, but obviously kind of serious.
9
Chevy Chase
You may have read that I went to M.I.T. In 1982 I filled out a Who's Who survey with joking responses, and they never bothered to check the facts.
10
Whitney Cummings
I was joking the other day about how my real life feels like a TV show, and my TV life feels real - because, to be on Thursday nights on NBC, which is what I grew up with, has been such a big part of inspiring me. To be part of that tradition is really completely surreal, and I'm so grateful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOKING»

Discover the use of joking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to joking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a ...
In short, here is Feynman's life in all its eccentric—a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah.
Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton, 2010
2
Jokes: Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters
"Befitting its subject, this study of jokes is . . . light, funny, and thought-provoking. . . . [T]he method fits the material, allowing the author to pepper the book with a diversity of jokes without flattening their humor as a steamroller ...
Ted Cohen, 2008
3
Only Joking: What's So Funny About Making People Laugh?
For this book he teams up with friend and fellow comedy writer Lucy Greeves to take an in-depth look at where humor comes from and how it works, through exploring its purest form: the joke.
Jimmy Carr, Lucy Greeves, 2006
4
Conversational Joking: Humor in Everyday Talk
Conversational Joking builds on recent developments in discourse analysis and linguistic pragmatics, and on current work in the study of humor, narrative, and social interaction.
Neal R. Norrick, 1993
5
National Geographic Kids Just Joking: 300 Hilarious Jokes, ...
Presents a variety of jokes and facts, including knock-knocks, tongue twisters, riddles, and traditional question and answer jokes.
‎2012
6
Joking Apart: My Autobiography
Donncha O'Callaghan is one of Ireland's leading international rugby players, and a stalwart of the Munster side.
Donncha O'Callaghan, 2011
7
Just Joking
Ten illustrated stories featuring practical jokes are accompanied by an "Are you a joker quiz?" to be taken by readers.
Andy Griffiths, 2008
8
Represented Discourse, Resonance and Stance in Joking ...
The book provides a new angle for the study of otherwise amply discussed discourse and interactional phenomena.
Minerva Oropeza Escobar, 2011
9
National Geographic Kids Just Joking 2: 300 Hilarious Jokes ...
Presents a variety of jokes and facts, including knock-knocks, tongue twisters, riddles, and traditional question and answer jokes.
National Geographic Kids, 2012
10
The Rhetoric of Racist Humour: US, UK and Global Race Joking
In theorising such relations he argues, The theory that is put forward, therefore, is that both the joking relationship which constitutes an alliance between clans or tribes, and that between relatives by marriage, are modes of organising a definite  ...
Dr Simon Weaver, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term joking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
You Musk be joking: Tesla's zero to 60mph in 2.8 SECONDS is …
Tesla boss Elon Musk has outlined new performance packages for his company's Model S sedan, including a "ludicrous" speed option that will ... «The Register, Jul 15»
2
Column: On Internet, nobody knows you're joking - The Republic
The recent scandal around British biologist and Nobel laureate Tim Hunt, who had to resign from several posts because of alleged sexist ... «The Republic, Jul 15»
3
Recording 'shows Sir Tim was joking' | The Times
Claims that Sir Tim Hunt's infamous remarks about his “trouble with girls” in science were a joke have been bolstered by a recording that shows ... «The Times, Jul 15»
4
BGC Broker in Racism Case Says Joking in E-Mails Cut Stress …
“Our working environment can be extremely pressured and stressful, and sometimes such joking between colleagues was effective in ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
5
Three removes billboard ad joking about man who is 'actually a she'
The ad hit out at rival Vodafone's data limit, claiming “Sorry Vodafone customers, It turned out he was a she after you'd used all your data.”. «PinkNews, Jul 15»
6
Clarke says Rory out until 2016, then says was joking - Golf Channel
On Wednesday Clarke clarified his comments, telling reporters that he was just joking and a member of McIlroy's management team, Sean ... «Golf Channel, Jul 15»
7
Mayor Francis Purdue-Horan investigated after joking about town's …
A mayor is being investigated after he made a 'derogatory' remark about women in the town he represents having 'fat bottoms' as he publicly ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Kylie Jenner Jokes That She Grew Up Too Fast with Instagram …
Kylie Jenner Instagrams Photo Joking She Grew Up Too Fast. Kylie Jenner, then and now. John Salangsang/Invision/AP. By Aurelie Corinthios. «People Magazine, Jul 15»
9
On the Internet, nobody knows you're joking
In the past few years, social media shaming has resulted in ruined careers and sometimes even lost lives. Can we do anything to curb it — and ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Joking Jay-Jay leaves DWTS
Jay-Jay Harvey has been eliminated from Dancing With the Stars - but the radio DJ seemed confused as her name was read out on tonight's ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Joking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/joking>. May 2024 ».
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