josh
To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashionTo tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.
» You're joshing me.
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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 languagesBy meaning 1
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 wordsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.