Thesaurus results for KIDDED

kidded

verb

past tense of kid

as in teased

to make fun of in a good-natured way everybody's kidding me about my new haircut

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in joked

to make jokes he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of kidded Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026 When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated. — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidded

Verb

Before the show’s official announcement, Brown teased a reunion with Harbour during the June 24 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
One of the original Blue Bloods is making a trip to Beantown after Donnie Wahlberg teased an upcoming guest star on Boston Blue.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of teased

Verb

However, while Flick and his team relished getting down to work, some within the squad joked about the lack of entertainment — beyond snooker and table tennis.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Serhiy joked he had been discharged from the military after being seriously wounded on the front line.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026