joke around

verb

(procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around

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Meanings

verbjoke around (third-person singular simple present jokes around, present participle joking around, simple past and past participle joked around)

present singular third person jokes around · participle present joking around · participle past joked around · past joked around

  1. informal(procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around
  2. informalTo kid, prank, joke.
  3. informalTo say something that is not meant to be taken seriously.

    Synonyms: joke, fool around, kid

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo say something that is not meant to be taken seriously.

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jokefool aroundkid
Also see
fuck around
Cite this entry
APA

joke around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joke%20around

MLA

“joke around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joke%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joke around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joke%20around.

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