josh
The word “josh” has 1 syllable: josh
It's pronounced as /dʒɑːʃ/
What is synonym and antonym for josh?
In the thesaurus, “josh” has 89 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for josh along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for josh
- amuse
- antic
- banter
- boff
- boffo
- boffola
- buffoonery
- burlesque
- caper
- caricature
- chaff
- comedy
- crack
- crack wise
- divert
- drollery
- drollness
- entertain
- facetiousness
- fool
- fun
- funniness
- funning
- funny
- gag
- gibe
- giggle
- goof on
- haze
- hilariousness
- humor
- humorousness
- jape
- jeer
- jest
- jibe
- jive
- joke
- joking
- jolly
- kid
- kidding
- knee-slapper
- lampoon
- laugh
- leg-pull
- mock
- mockery
- needle
- nifty
- one-liner
- panic
- parody
- persiflage
- pleasantry
- practical joke
- prank
- put-on
- quip
- rag
- raillery
- rally
- razz
- repartee
- rib
- ride
- ridicule
- riff
- riot
- roast
- sally
- satirize
- scream
- spoof
- string along
- take the mickey out of
- tease
- thigh-slapper
- trick
- waggery
- wisecrack
- wisecracking
- wit
- witticism
- wordplay
- yak
- yock
- yuck
- yuk
Meanings of josh
- noun
- An instance of good-natured banter.
- verb
- To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.
- To make or exchange good-natured jokes.
Example Sentences
- We like to josh each other during lunch, but it’s all in good fun.
- Don’t take him seriously — he’s just trying to josh with you.
- They spent the evening telling stories and having a good josh about old times.
- I knew he was trying to josh me when he claimed he’d run a marathon yesterday.
- She loves to josh her little brother about his messy room.
On this page you'll find 89 synonyms or another words to josh, such as: amuse, antic, banter, boff, boffo, boffola, buffoonery.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- lampoon
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- one-liner
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- yock
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jape
- amuse
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- buffoonery
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- caper
- caricature
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- comedy
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- entertain
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- gibe
- giggle
- haze
- hilariousness
- humor
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- jeer
- jest
- jibe
- jive
- joke
- joking
- jolly
- josh
- kid
- kidding
- knee-slapper
- lampoon
- laugh
- leg-pull
- mock
- mockery
- nifty
- one-liner
- panic
- parody
- persiflage
- pleasantry
- practical joke
- prank
- put-on
- quip
- rag
- raillery
- rally
- razz
- repartee
- rib
- ridicule
- riff
- riot
- sally
- satirize
- scream
- tease
- thigh-slapper
- trick
- waggery
- wisecrack
- wisecracking
- wit
- witticism
- wordplay
- yak
- yock
- yuck
- yuk
waggery
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- buffoonery
- burlesque
- caper
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- kidding
- knavery
- knee-slapper
- lampoon
- lark
- laugh
- leg-pull
- maneuver
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- rag
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jeer
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- laugh at
- make a crack
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