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joking around

joking around is the present participle and gerund of joke around.

Meaning of joke around

Verb

joke around (third-person singular simple present jokes around, present participle joking around, simple past and past participle joked around)

  1. (informal) (procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around
  2. (informal) To kid, prank, joke.
  3. (informal) To say something that is not meant to be taken seriously.
    Synonyms:
    joke, fool around, kid

Questions about joking around

What is joking around the present participle and gerund of?
Joking around is the present participle and gerund of joke around.

Words near joking around in the dictionary

  1. jokiest
  2. jokily
  3. jokin'
  4. jokiness
  5. joking
  6. joking around
  7. joking it up
  8. joking relationship
  9. joking relationships
  10. joking up
  11. jokingly

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