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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
  • Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.
    Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of joking
Noun
  • On the one hand, Amazon Autos strips away all that nonsense – find your car, handle the details online, pick it up, done.
    Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In the new world order, media and reporting are tossed together with a mix of truth, opinion, and nonsense.
    Axios, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of nonsense
Adjective
  • As the group grows, so do the number of sarcastic or unserious posts and comments within it.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His gibes at China on X were often aggressive and sarcastic.
    Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of sarcastic
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