josh
verb (used with or without object)
to chaff; banter in a teasing way.
joshed
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past participleof josh.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof josh.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
joshverb (used with or without object)to chaff; banter in a teasing way.
Example Sentences
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Charles joshed at a banquet dinner in the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Biden gladhanded and joshed at a running shoe store, bicycle shop and coffee house in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
“If we had another penalty,” Enrique joshed, “I would substitute Bono, their goalkeeper.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
At a recent bar mitzvah photo session, Mr. Rocha effortlessly schmoozed the family and joshed with the pensive bar mitzvah boy to get him to smile.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
They grinned back, and Smiley kind of joshed my shoulder as they moved toward the dining room, where Aunt Carrie and Miss Sarah, French Gordy’s wife, were slicing cakes and pies.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
