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Adjective: joking  jow-king
  1. Characterized by jokes and good humour
    "He defines wit as respectable joking without any obscenity";
    - jesting, jocose, jocular
Verb: joke  jowk
  1. Tell a joke; speak humorously
    "He often jokes even when he appears serious";
    - jest
     
  2. Act in a funny or teasing way
    - jest

See also: humorous, humourous [Brit, Cdn, non-standard], rib [informal]

Type of: act, behave, communicate, do, intercommunicate

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