josh

1. (transitive) To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.Examples: ""My dear Polly. I welcome criticism, but this is mere——" Lady Wetherby stroked his coat sleeve fondly. "Never mind, Algie, I was only joshing you, precious.[…]""transitive

2. (intransitive) To make or exchange good-natured jokes.Examples: "We are old friends, did I not tell you? So I may, what you Americans call, josh with him."; "“Cut that joshing out,” she said, coolly and briskly. “Who do you think you are talking to? Your check, please. Oh, Lordy!—”"; "Boris, it seems, is taking it in this spirit, joshing beneath his ever-redeeming barnet that Labour's opposition to military action in Syria is a fey stance that he, as GQ politician of the year, would never be guilty of."intransitive