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Joshing | Josh

Joshing meaning

present participle and gerund of josh

Using Joshing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of josh
  • In the example corpus, joshing often appears in combinations such as: joshing around.

Context around Joshing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

party 1× zingy 1×

Often after:

idealised 1×

Sentence patterns with Joshing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a zingy joshing idealised facsimile 1× he was joshing around in 1× joshing around with 1× labour party joshing with his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

joshing around with 1× mr ashworth has 1× still in sitcom 1×

Common sentence endings:

facsimile of it 1× in the conversation 1× independent nuclear deterrent 1× of the vote 1×

Words around Joshing

Just before it in the word index:

joshimath 7 joshie 2 joshi 189 joshan 2 joshak 2 josha 2

Just after it in the word index:

joshlin 2 joshna 3 joshua 1.335 joshuah 3 joshuas 2 joshwa 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Joshing

  • In this selection, "joshing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, party, zingy and idealised stand out and add context to how "joshing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a zingy joshing idealised facsimile and he was joshing around in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "joshing" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with joshing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mr Ashworth has insisted he was "joshing around" in the conversation. (11 words)

Still, in sitcom terms, delivered, if not the real (tough, dirty) 1990s, than a zingy, joshing, idealised facsimile of it. (20 words)

Is that the leader of the Labour Party joshing with his mate and his gang, who are protesting against and Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent? (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Joshing around with a group of Russian visitors to Minsk in 2006, he drew howls of laughter when he told his story about lowering his share of the vote. (29 words)

Is that the leader of the Labour Party joshing with his mate and his gang, who are protesting against and Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent? (25 words)

Still, in sitcom terms, delivered, if not the real (tough, dirty) 1990s, than a zingy, joshing, idealised facsimile of it. (20 words)

Question examples

Is that the leader of the Labour Party joshing with his mate and his gang, who are protesting against and Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent? (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

Is that the leader of the Labour Party joshing with his mate and his gang, who are protesting against and Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent?

Still, in sitcom terms, delivered, if not the real (tough, dirty) 1990s, than a zingy, joshing, idealised facsimile of it.

Joshing around with a group of Russian visitors to Minsk in 2006, he drew howls of laughter when he told his story about lowering his share of the vote.

Mr Ashworth has insisted he was "joshing around" in the conversation.

Common combinations with joshing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "joshing" in a sentence?
An example: "Is that the leader of the Labour Party joshing with his mate and his gang, who are protesting against and Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent?" This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "joshing" from authentic English texts.
What does "joshing" mean?
Joshing means: present participle and gerund of josh
How many example sentences with "joshing" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "joshing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.