I. ˈjäsh also ˈjȯsh verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
: to make fun of : tease good-naturedly : joke with
whenever they joshed her, she could laugh at herself as much as they could laugh at her — Edward Kimbrough
climbed into our bus and joshed the women schoolteachers — G.P.Musselman
intransitive verb
: to banter lightly : joke
joshed with the cameramen and was evidently in fine spirits — New York Times
II. noun
( -es )
: light and good-humored joking : jest , joke
thoroughly enjoyed all the chatter and josh