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joking up

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

Meaning of joke up

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To make jokes aimed upward in social class or level of authority.
  2. (informal) To add humor to (something that isn't funny).

Questions about joking up

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

Words near joking up in the dictionary

  1. joking
  2. joking around
  3. joking it up
  4. joking relationship
  5. joking relationships
  6. joking up
  7. jokingly
  8. jokings
  9. jokish
  10. jokist
  11. jokists

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