the action of telling funny stories or saying amusing things
Behind all the joking, he's actually a very serious person.
Examples of 'joking' in a sentence
joking
Online pals replied when they realised he was not joking.
The Sun (2009)
He might have been just joking.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There's not going to be any joking around.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Players have been joking that he's changed already.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A store spokesman insisted the assistant was joking.
The Sun (2009)
Who says he was joking?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He probably thought he was being funny and cool, but it's not hard to see how his joking could get out of hand.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All related terms of 'joking'
joco
a joke
joke
A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh , for example a funny story .
half-joking
said, done, or acting in a seemingly jokey manner, but with some serious intent
joking apart
seriously : said to recall a discussion to seriousness after there has been joking
you're/you must be/you've got to be joking
You say you're joking or you must be joking to someone when they have just told you something that is so surprising or unreasonable that you find it difficult to believe.