joke (to say something to make people laugh, usually something that is not true): They laughed and joked during the meal. Don’t be upset; I was only joking.
kid informal, spoken (to make a joke, or say things that are not serious or true): Relax guys, I was only kidding.
jest formal (to say something that is not serious or true, especially in order to make people laugh): I won’t jest about such important matters.
quip (to say something that is funny or clever): I have quit smoking a hundred times, he quipped.
put someone on informal (to make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke): That’s not your car. You’re putting me on.
pull someone’s leg (make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke): Don’t get mad, he was just pulling your leg.
