josh C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /dʒɑʃ/ UK /dʒɒʃ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like joss /s/ vs /ʃ/ Meanings 1 verb to tease or banter in a good-natured way His friends josh him endlessly about his terrible singing voice. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to tease or banter in a... teasebanterkidribchaffridicule Word family Derived forms josherjoshing Etymology AI details American colloquialism of the mid-19th century, of uncertain origin; possibly a blend of 'joke' and 'bosh', or from the personal name 'Josh'. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # josh **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dʒɑʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒɒʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to tease or banter in a good-natured way ## Examples - His friends josh him endlessly about his terrible singing voice. ## Synonyms - tease - banter - kid - rib - chaff - ridicule ## Derived Forms - josher - joshing ## Etymology American colloquialism of the mid-19th century, of uncertain origin; possibly a blend of 'joke' and 'bosh', or from the personal name 'Josh'. ## AI Etymology Josh has this etymological development: American colloquialism of the mid-19th century, of uncertain origin; possibly a blend of 'joke' and 'bosh', or from the personal name 'Josh'. The same word family includes josher, joshing. Its current verb use means "to tease or banter in a good-natured way". ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown