Joke \Joke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joked; p. pr. & vb. n. Joking.]

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

joking \joking\ adj. intended as a joke; -- of communications.

Syn: jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

no joking matter a serious matter. [PJC]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

60 Moby Thesaurus words for "joking": Attic, bantering, biting, brilliance, brilliant, chaffing, clever, cleverness, droll, facetious, facetiousness, fooling, funniness, funny, hazing, humorous, humorousness, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocoseness, jocular, jocularity, joky, jollying, joshing, keen, keen-witted, keen-wittedness, keenness, kidding, mordant, nimble-witted, nimble-wittedness, pleasantry, pointed, pungency, pungent, quick-witted, quick-wittedness, ragging, rapier-like, razzing, ribbing, roasting, salt, saltiness, salty, scintillating, sharp, sharpness, smart, smartness, sparkling, sprightly, teasing, twitting, whimsical, wittiness, witty

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

joking adj : characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: jesting, jocose, jocular]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Joke \Joke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joked; p. pr. & vb. n. Joking.]

To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)