joke around

dʒoʊk əˈraʊnd

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Conjugation

Definition of joke around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

humorengage in playful or humorous behavior

They like to joke around during meetings.

fool around

jest

play

not serioussay something not meant to be taken seriously

Don't worry, she's just joking around.

fool around

jest

tease

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Expressions with joke

big joke

something not taken seriously

The meeting was a big joke and nothing got done.

inside joke

joke understood only by a specific group

Only the team laughed, it was an inside joke..

no joke

something serious or not to be taken lightly

The consequences of cheating are no joke.

miss the joke

not understand the humor in a joke

She missed the joke and didn't laugh with the others.

play a joke on

subject someone to a playful hoax or joke

They decided to play a joke on their friend.

crack a joke

tell a funny story or remark

He loves to crack a joke at parties.

Terms with joke around included in their meaning

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humor

joke or kid around with someone

have a laugh

humor

joke or kid around playfully

Examples of joke around in a sentence

He tends to joke around when he's nervous.
They like to joke around during lunch breaks.
He tends to joke around even in serious meetings.

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French:plaisanter, rigoler, ...
German:scherzen, ...
Italian:scherzare, prendere in giro, ...
Spanish:bromear, ...
Portuguese:brincar, gozar, ...
Chinese:开玩笑, 逗乐, ...
Japanese:ふざける, ...
Arabic:مَزَحَ, داعَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתּוֹבֵב, לְהִתְבַּדֵּחַ, ...
Russian:шутить, ...
Ukrainian:жартувати, ...
Hindi:हँसी-मज़ाक करना, मज़ाक में कहना, ...
Bengali:রসিকতা করা, ইয়ার্কি করা, ...
Catalan:bromejar, fer broma, ...
Czech:vtipkovat, žertovat, ...
Danish:fjolle, ...
Dutch:grapjes maken, dollen, ...
Greek:αστειεύομαι, χαριτολογώ, ...
Hungarian:viccelődni, ...
Khmer:លេងសើច, និយាយលេង, ...
Korean:장난치다, 농담을 하다, ...
Persian:شوخی کردن, مزاح کردن, ...
Polish:żartować, zażartować, ...
Portuguese (BR):brincar, ...
Romanian:a glumi, a face glume, ...
Swedish:skoja, ...
Thai:หยอกล้อ, พูดเล่น, ...
Turkish:şakalaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:đùa giỡn, nói đùa, ...

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