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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1
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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Recent Examples of kidding
Parents,
23 June 2026
My heart beats faster just thinking about all of them, no kidding.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Just kidding, massage certificate is the way to go.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Just kidding, but really, dad-like pairs have been de-throned by low-profile sneakers that have a low sole and slim exterior.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Here’s what winning a National Championship taught me about B2B sales 🏆 (kidding…kinda) 1.
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Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
While fictional, Joel’s compassion and care can’t help but feel like counterprogramming to the cynical everyday horrors of violent deportations, open bigotry from leading politicians, measles outbreaks and the return of whole milk (kidding!
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
Just kidding, that’s next Sunday.
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Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve, the weather was a balmy (kidding) 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and after spending hours braving the cold, peeling off our wet socks and stepping onto the warm wooden floors was pure heaven.
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Kayla Brock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2025
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Room was kidding, but someone inside Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday night had the power to make that happen.
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Pete Grathoff
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
And even while kidding, Kupp couldn’t help but say out loud what many Rams followers are thinking.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Zucker watched the video and thought Harper — more known for his brush with greatness as a two-time NL MVP — was kidding.
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CBS News,
28 May 2026
Gilpin isn’t kidding about the haunting.
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Gosling, of course, was kidding.
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Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The interviewer said that Phillips, 65, was not kidding.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Just kidding—We're loving this retro toy comeback!
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Parents,
23 June 2026
My heart beats faster just thinking about all of them, no kidding.
—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Just kidding, massage certificate is the way to go.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Just kidding, but really, dad-like pairs have been de-throned by low-profile sneakers that have a low sole and slim exterior.
—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Here’s what winning a National Championship taught me about B2B sales 🏆 (kidding…kinda) 1.
—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
While fictional, Joel’s compassion and care can’t help but feel like counterprogramming to the cynical everyday horrors of violent deportations, open bigotry from leading politicians, measles outbreaks and the return of whole milk (kidding!
—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
Just kidding, that’s next Sunday.
—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve, the weather was a balmy (kidding) 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and after spending hours braving the cold, peeling off our wet socks and stepping onto the warm wooden floors was pure heaven.
—
Kayla Brock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Room was kidding, but someone inside Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday night had the power to make that happen.
—
Pete Grathoff
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
And even while kidding, Kupp couldn’t help but say out loud what many Rams followers are thinking.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Zucker watched the video and thought Harper — more known for his brush with greatness as a two-time NL MVP — was kidding.
—
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Gilpin isn’t kidding about the haunting.
—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Gosling, of course, was kidding.
—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The interviewer said that Phillips, 65, was not kidding.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidding
Noun
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No fooling, April brings some pretty interesting surprises on Netflix.
Verb
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Thursday evening, joking about his suspension last year for his comments about reactions to conservator commentator Charlie Kirk’s death.
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Sudano said his son was a good kid who was outgoing, always joking and good-hearted.
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Arteta and his Arsenal squad have, of course, downplayed the noise around the club this season, arguing that the widespread mocking doesn’t impact the inner sanctum of the team.
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Afroman celebrated his legal victory in a video on Wednesday after winning a defamation lawsuit filed by several Ohio sheriff's deputies who accused the rapper of mocking and allegedly lying about them in music videos, following a 2022 raid on his home.
Verb
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The pop singer has been teasing her return to music over the past few weeks with cryptic posts on social media featuring various images accompanied locations, dates and times.
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.
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A little playful ribbing may be fair game among rivals, but piling on rarely helps in the immediate aftermath.
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The conversation had the recognizable rhythm of sports fans’ mixture of banter and good-natured ribbing.
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New Delhi — What started as an online joke has now spilled onto the streets of India’s capital.
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Jan Paul van Hecke, a center-back who saw action on all parts of the pitch by both defending and scoring a goal, praised how the field held up — while also making a joke.
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Fans of both have had to endure constant razzing for underperforming on the big stage.
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Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty.
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“Kidding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidding. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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