Synonyms of joshes

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noun

plural of josh

as in laughs

something said or done to cause laughter

a close-knit family constantly exchanging lighthearted joshes at the dinner table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• jokes
• giggles
• gags
• japes
• quips
• screams
• yaks
• wisecracks
• witticisms
• yucks
• yuks
• jests
• sallies
• boffs
• yocks
• ribs
• one-liners
• pranks
• pleasantries
• funnies
• boffos
• drolleries
• waggeries
• tricks
• boffolas
• cracks
• comedies
• humors
• buffooneries
• parodies
• antics
• banters
• nifties
• panics
• monkeyshines
• repartees
• capers
• riots
• practical jokes
• burlesques
• knee-slappers
• lampoons
• mocks
• riffs
• wits
• caricatures
• leg-pulls
• put-ons
• wordplays
• mockeries
• railleries
• thigh-slappers
• persiflages

joshes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of josh

1

as in teases

to make fun of in a good-natured way

don't get all hot and bothered! I'm just joshing you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teases
• kids
• jokes
• razzes
• ribs
• roasts
• chaffs
• jives
• banters
• rallies
• rides
• goofs on
• takes the mickey out of
• quips
• jests
• fools
• strings along
• wisecracks
• yuks
• funs
• japes
• jollies
• yucks
• gags

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as in jokes

to make jokes

a very outgoing man who joshes with everyone he meets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• quips
• banters
• jests
• kids
• wisecracks
• fools
• yucks
• yuks
• japes
• chaffs
• jives
• teases
• gags
• funs
• jollies
• ridicules
• amuses
• razzes
• cracks wise
• ribs
• gibes
• jibes
• jeers
• rags
• hazes
• mocks
• satirizes
• parodies
• lampoons
• entertains
• caricatures
• rallies
• diverts