joke around — to act in a playful, silly, or humorous way; to fool around
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to act in a playful, silly, or humorous way; to fool around
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒoʊk əˈraʊnd/
Example Sentences
- My little brother loves to joke around during dinner and makes everyone laugh.
- The teacher told us not to joke around during the important exam.
- We were just joking around when we accidentally broke the vase.
joke around
NOUN[/dʒoʊk əˈraʊnd/]
to act in a playful, silly, or humorous way; to fool around
💡 Concept
to act in a playful, silly, or humorous way; to fool around
🎵 Rhyme
We joke around and poke around, until things broke around!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dʒoʊk əˈraʊnd/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒəʊk əˈraʊnd/
🌳Etymology
Rootjoke
Suffix-around
🎵Rhyme
poke aroundbroke aroundsmoke around
poke around
broke around
smoke around
🔗Collocations
joke around with friends
joke around at work
stop joking around
joke around too much
always joking around
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My little brother loves to joke around during dinner and makes everyone laugh.”
“The teacher told us not to joke around during the important exam.”
😄 Fun example
“We were just joking around when we accidentally broke the vase.”
“Don't take him seriously - he's always joking around.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fool aroundmess aroundplay aroundhorse aroundgoof off
Antonyms
be seriousfocusconcentrate
Related
teaseprankkiddingplayfulhumor
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