as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
a close-knit family constantly exchanging lighthearted joshes at the dinner table
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as in to joke
to make jokes
a very outgoing man who joshes with everyone he meets
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Recent Examples of josh
Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
The movie’s best moments are the ones in which Mary and Paul camp out in front of the TV, drinking whiskey and joshing each other well into the wee hours.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
For over four decades, since taking over from Chuck Woolery, Sajak has been at that spot, joshing with Vanna White, heaving the wheel on final spins, wincing at Bankrupts and tethering exuberant winners.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 13 June 2023
Ripa—expertly self-deprecatory, humble in the face of escalating absurdities—joshed that their attendance was a form of punishment, and instead courted the home viewer’s attention.
—Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2020
Last June, at an annual gathering of military bigwigs in Singapore, France’s defence minister joshed her British counterpart by pointing out that the previous year both had vied to send more frigates to the Shangri-La Dialogue than the other.
—The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
The son of Caitlyn Jenner and star of The Hills joshed about the moment on Instagram yesterday when his pal Brandon Lee brought up the hot topic in his comments.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2019
They could just as easily be ensconced in your den, hunched over Playstation while joking, joshing and jabbing with each other as only best buds can.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 5 July 2019
There is a little too much joshing around going on, actually.
—Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 6 July 2018
Verb
Bale, speaking in a bland, hollow voice that has the slightest hint of frat-boy joshing, delivers a piece of polished, satiric archness that goes well beyond the obvious allegorical gag (capitalism = murder) into ... what, exactly?
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
The movie’s best moments are the ones in which Mary and Paul camp out in front of the TV, drinking whiskey and joshing each other well into the wee hours.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
For over four decades, since taking over from Chuck Woolery, Sajak has been at that spot, joshing with Vanna White, heaving the wheel on final spins, wincing at Bankrupts and tethering exuberant winners.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 13 June 2023
Ripa—expertly self-deprecatory, humble in the face of escalating absurdities—joshed that their attendance was a form of punishment, and instead courted the home viewer’s attention.
—Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2020
Last June, at an annual gathering of military bigwigs in Singapore, France’s defence minister joshed her British counterpart by pointing out that the previous year both had vied to send more frigates to the Shangri-La Dialogue than the other.
—The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
The son of Caitlyn Jenner and star of The Hills joshed about the moment on Instagram yesterday when his pal Brandon Lee brought up the hot topic in his comments.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2019
They could just as easily be ensconced in your den, hunched over Playstation while joking, joshing and jabbing with each other as only best buds can.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 5 July 2019
There is a little too much joshing around going on, actually.
—Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 6 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for josh
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Saget and Coulier’s characters — who have also gained weight in old age — repeatedly make jokes about her size, which didn’t sit right with the Tanneritos hosts.John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Highlights included jokes about Trump, who hosted SNL in 2015, wearing an orange and yellow safety jacket as a jab at a garbage controversy and a comedic bit involving a broken microphone.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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All kidding aside, people who are intentionally running ingredient households tend to prioritize fresh, whole foods and shop for meals, not snacks.Suzanne Hayes, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
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And Apple isn’t kidding about finding a quiet space to take this test.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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By actively engaging in speech and listening for a response, Archie is not only finding a way to make his friends and family laugh, but also boosting his neural processing capacities.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The maker’s first prototype, dubbed the Him-E, was teased in 2023.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Goldberg teased Gunther as his opponent, a continuation of their exchange from WWE Bad Blood in October.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Most recently, the Kremlin has settled on a strategy that involves legal sallies against international digital companies—including Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter.Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2015
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He was born into a rich family, and his father, the outer-borough real-estate developer Fred Trump, financed his early sallies into Manhattan real estate.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
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When Game opened on Lexington Road in 2013, words like kangaroo, rabbit, and yak weren’t seen on many menus.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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The same asymmetry exists in the Himalayan Highlands, where wild yaks – a critically important species for Tibetan people – are estimated to number perhaps 15,000 to 20,000, compared with 14 million domestic yaks.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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“Josh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/josh. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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