chaff

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CHAFF

to make fun of in a good-natured way <chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift>

Synonyms chaff, jive, joke, josh, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, roast

Related Words banter; fool, fun, string along; jest, quip, wisecrack; gag, jape, jolly, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

to make jokes <a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings>

Synonyms banter, chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack, yuk (or yuck) [slang]

Related Words gibe (or jibe), haze, jeer, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, tease; caricature, lampoon, parody, satirize; amuse, divert, entertain

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