Joshing Meaning in English
word · lemma: josh
ˈdʒɑʃ
JAH-shing
dʒˈɒʃɪŋ
JOSH-ing
परिभाषा
To joke or tease someone in a friendly way, not meant to be taken seriously.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Informal, mostly spoken. Used when teasing lightly, not to hurt feelings. Common collocations include 'just joshing', 'only joshing'. Similar to 'kidding' or 'teasing' but less harsh.
Spanish: bromear - estar bromeandoPortuguese (BR): brincar - zoarPortuguese (PT): brincar - gozarChinese (Simplified): 开玩笑 - 打趣Chinese (Traditional): 開玩笑 - 打趣Hindi: मज़ाक कर रहा/रही (हूँ)Arabic: يمزحBengali: মজা করা - ঠাট্টা করাRussian: подшучивать - шутитьJapanese: からかう - 冗談を言うVietnamese: chọc ghẹo - đùa giỡnKorean: 장난치다 - 놀리다Turkish: şaka yapmak - takılmakUrdu: مذاق کرنا - ہلکی پھلکی چھیڑ چھاڑ کرناIndonesian: bercanda - menggoda (secara bercanda)
उदाहरण वाक्य
I was just joshing with you, don't be upset!
basic
Are you joshing me right now?
basic
They were joshing about his new haircut.
basic
Come on, you know I'm just joshing!
natural
She laughed and said, 'Stop joshing me!'
natural
Honestly, I thought he was joshing until I saw his face.
natural