josh
verb (used with or without object)
to chaff; banter in a teasing way.
was joshing
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past progressiveof josh.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr Ashworth has insisted he was "joshing around" in the conversation, while Mr Corbyn claimed the story was "irrelevant".
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2019
On its most recent previous album, “Popular Songs” from 2009, Yo La Tengo was joshing and sardonic at times, but “Fade” stays serious and pensive, unafraid to whisper through most of the songs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2013
Either the quote was spurious or misremembered, or Bobby was joshing the reporter who recorded it, because the truth is that he had the fillings removed for what he believed was a legitimate health reason.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
The captain was joshing the prisoner about his poor shooting when Ramrod brought him into camp and they were dressing his wounds.
From Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories by Andy Adams
"What's the idea?" asked Dick, who thought perhaps his brother was "joshing."
From The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders by Howard L. (Howard Livingston) Hastings
