joke
noun
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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"I suppose Foss will be joking around town about our being afraid of the water," muttered; Dan.
From Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock