am joking
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present progressiveof joke (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
jokenounsomething said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
Example Sentences
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But then he added, with a chuckle: "I am joking".
From Reuters ● May 4, 2023
I am joking; I have several favorites, though.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
Soon, I am joking about the conversation, taking an inverted pride in the story with each retelling – a stamp collector!
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2017
Obviously I am joking - in Cold Feet we don't have a gender issue.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2017
“I am joking with you, of course,” he said gently.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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