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# josh

noun (Josh — a name); verb (josh, joshes, joshed, joshing — old, to tease)

«josh» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Josh is a boy's name, often short for Joshua. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#m1)
2. To josh is an old word for teasing someone in a friendly, joking way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths, a name of a person in the story only. In everyday life, Josh is a common name in the USA, Australia and the UK. The verb josh is rare and friendly, not unkind. Phrases: «just joshing» (only joking).

### Examples

- Josh has 24 cards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#x1)
- Josh gives half to his brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#x2)
- Josh saves 2 dollars a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#x3)
- Josh is the goalkeeper in our team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#x4)
- Don't worry, I was just joshing you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#x5)
- Josh and Emma built a sandcastle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/#x6)

### Note

As a name, write it with a capital J: Josh. A name only; no clue. Keep track of whose amount is Josh's. Trap: «gives half to his brother» means divide by 2, and Josh keeps the other half.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «josh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/josh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«josh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/josh.html) on Mova free.