1 B2 idiomatic informal
To be enthusiastically or excessively funny, often for the benefit of an audience.
"The host loved to joke it up with the studio audience before the show began recording."
joke it up
B2 informal intransitive
To joke or be funny in an exaggerated or enthusiastic way, often to entertain others.
In plain English
To tell lots of jokes and be very funny, sometimes too much.
What does "joke it up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Less common than 'joke around'. The 'it up' construction adds intensity or suggests excess. Often implies that someone is performing or showing off their humor. More common in American English.
Words that pair with "joke it up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
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How to conjugate "joke it up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
joke it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jokes it up
he/she/it
Past simple
joked it up
yesterday
Past participle
joked it up
have + pp
-ing form
joking it up
continuous
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