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adjective

Definition of funningnext
as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing after he confided to his friends that he had a crush on his science lab partner, they made funning comments about the "chemistry" between the two sweethearts

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funning

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noun

as in jesting

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funning

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verb

present participle of fun
as in bantering
to make jokes just a couple of old friends funning with each other

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funning
  1. joking
  2. nonsense
  3. sarcastic
Verb
  • The caption read in joking reference to the upcoming spooky holiday.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Of course, Lowe was only joking.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of joking
Noun
  • But it's commingled with misinformation, conjecture and nonsense.
    Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Already in Shasta County, a hotbed of far-right nonsense, these watchers have videotaped, followed and harassed county workers so much that 10 of 21 workers in the elections office have quit, according to CalMatters.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nonsense
Adjective
  • Others rocked up in hazmat suits in a sarcastic swipe at China’s stringent Covid control measures, which saw Shanghai locked down for roughly two months and sparked rare protests.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The sentiment is respectable — gun violence is bad — but the song’s satire feels half-baked because Martin just doesn’t have the sarcastic sensibility needed.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of sarcastic
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