verb
- teases or jokes with someone in a playful, good-natured way
Usage: informal
Examples
- He always joshes his little sister about her messy room.
- The coach joshes the players to keep their spirits up.
- She joshes with her coworkers during lunch breaks.
- Don’t take it seriously – he’s just joshing around.
- My grandfather joshes me about my cooking skills.
- The teacher joshes with students who finish their work early.