joking jo·king UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊkɪŋ/ US/ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ common uk us adjective 1. characterized by jokes and good humor Synonymsjestingjocosejocular Similarhumorous Related words Word family jokingly WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.