josh
josh · joshes · joshed · joshing
разыгрывать, подшучивать
necken, sich necken, spielen
To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashionTo tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.
US/dʒˈɑʃ/
» You're joshing me.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.
подшучиватьpodšučivatʹ, разы́грыватьrazýgryvatʹ
be silly or tease one another
(intransitive)To make or exchange good-natured jokes.
Examples
9 sentencesYou're joshing me.
Quit joshing me.
Josh asked me out, but I told him where to go.
Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much.
Josh is cooking tapsilog.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
(transitive) To tease someone in a kindly fashion:
Origin
Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalizDisputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua.
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Forms
joshes, joshing, joshed, joshedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedrogan josh
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle