josh

v., joshed, josh·ing, josh·es.

v.tr.

To tease (someone) good-humoredly.

v.intr.

To make or exchange good-humored jokes; banter. See synonyms at banter.

n.

A teasing or joking remark.

[Origin unknown.]

josher josh'er n.
joshingly josh'ing·ly adv.

verb

To tease or mock good-humoredly: banter, chaff, joke. Informal kid, rib, ride. Slang jive, rag², razz. See laughter.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: be silly or tease one another
  Synonyms: kid, chaff, jolly, banter

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - drille
v. intr. - smådrille, lave sjov med
n. - dril

Nederlands (Dutch)
plagerij, pesten, voor de gek houden

Français (French)
v. tr. - (US) taquiner, mettre en boîte
v. intr. - blaguer
n. - mise en boîte

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufziehen, verspotten, scherzen
n. - Scherz

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (καθομ.) κάνω πλάκα
n. - πείραγμα, φάρσα

Italiano (Italian)
canzonare, scherzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - brincar com (falando), provocar, caçoar de
n. - pilhéria (f), provocação (f)

Русский (Russian)
подшучивание, перебрасываться шутками, вести легкую беседу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - zumbar, dar broma a
v. intr. - bromear, candonguear
n. - chanza, burla festiva

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skoja (med), skämta (med), retas
n. - skoj, skämt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
戏弄, 开玩笑, 无恶意的戏虐, 玩笑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 戲弄
v. intr. - 開玩笑, 戲弄
n. - 無惡意的戲虐, 玩笑

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 놀리다, 희롱하다
v. intr. - 놀리다, 희롱하다
n. - 악의 없는 놀림 , 희롱

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - からかう, ひやかす
n. - 悪意のない冗談, からかい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) نكد, ضايق, عذب (الاسم) ذو دم خفيف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮צחק‬
v. intr. - ‮התלוצץ על‬
n. - ‮התלוצצות טובת-לב‬

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