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kidding

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noun

kidding

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verb

present participle of kid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidding
Verb
  • Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.
    Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The ribbing kicked off Saturday with this tweet on X — seen 11 million times as of Sunday morning — from Joshua Bessex, a photojournalist for The Buffalo News.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The material is 70 percent cotton with cozy ribbing and a bit of stretch.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Though their conversation was inaudible over the sounds in the gymnasium, Abdul-Jabbar seemed to make a joke about Johnson wearing Michigan State gear — looking down at his own letterman jacket and back up at Johnson’s green hoodie.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
  • For years this has been the joke among students and faculty at campuses everywhere.
    Beth Anderson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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