to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly
to act indecently; to be silly over
父は娘を笑わせようとおどけた。
Dad clowned around to make his daughter laugh.
芸人は舞台で観客を笑わせようとおどけていた。
The comedian was playing the fool on stage to make the audience laugh.
彼はいつもおどける。
He always jokes around.