Synonyms for joking
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of telling or engaging in jokes.
Related words
- Phrases
- all joking aside
Forms
- Plural
- jokings → jestings, sports, jocularities…
Example sentences
- banter Good banter really elevates a homoerotic swordfight.
- jesting Long jesting was never good.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| joking | rising | |
| banter | rising | |
| jesting | rising | |
| jocularity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sport1
- 6 letters
- banter2
- 7 letters
- jesting
- 10 letters
- jocularity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (banter2 = 2 syllables).