WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
josh /dʒɑʃ/USA pronunciation
v.
josh•ing•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to tease in a cheerful, light way: [no object]: We were only joshing.[~ + object]We joshed him for his mistake.
josh•ing•ly, adv.
josh
( josh),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i.
n.
josh′er, n.
Josh ( josh),USA pronunciation n.
Josh.,
- to chaff;
banter in a teasing way.
n.
- good-natured banter.
- of obscure origin, originally 1835–45, American.
Josh ( josh),USA pronunciation n.
- a male given name, form of Joshua.
Josh.,
- BibleJoshua.