as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
made kidding remarks about her lack of skills in the kitchen
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as in teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
everybody's kidding me about my new haircut
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2
as in jesting
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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as in fooling
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidding
Verb
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For myself and many of my classmates, the four-story Forever 21 in Times Square was the most exciting part of our senior-class trip to New York City—not joking!—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025 -
And, everyone was joking about it behind his back.—
Todd Nordstrom,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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From teasing his retirement to becoming a minister and everything in between, here’s a look at the Hollywood star’s year of surprises.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kristen Bell is using her final moments as the 2025 SAG Awards host for some good old-fashioned ribbing!—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The tequila comes in clear square bottles wrapped in ribbing, but the high-end extra anejo expression is jet black.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Republican governor even poked a light joke at the energy surrounding the teams during his opening remarks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Sriram peppers her debut with offbeat characters, sometimes giving them names that are jokes in and of themselves.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Kidding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidding. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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