- joking jok·ing
- ['dʒəʊkɪŋ]
1. adjscherzoso (-a)2. nscherzi mpl
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English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
half-joking — half jok′ing adj. ly adv … From formal English to slang
joke — joke1 [ dʒouk ] noun count ** 1. ) something you say or do that is intended to make people laugh: Is this some kind of stupid joke? Greg sprayed her with water as a joke. make/crack a joke (=say something funny): The men all sat there drinking… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
joke — [[t]dʒoʊk[/t]] n. v. joked, jok•ing 1) a short humorous anecdote with a punch line 2) anything said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement 3) something amusing or ridiculous: I don t see the joke in that[/ex] 4) an object of laughter or… … From formal English to slang
Jokingly — Jok ing*ly, adv. In a joking way; sportively … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English