To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
An amusing story.
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
To say something that is not meant to be taken seriously.
To kid, prank, joke.
(procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around