kidding (around)

present participle of kid (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidding (around)
Verb
  • Using unseen footage from Presley’s 1969 to 1976 Las Vegas residency, the movie plays the hits – plus The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel – but also showcases his sense of humor, quipping with crowds and cutting up with bandmates.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Always cutting up and making memories.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Bevel was horsing around with the Reverend James Orange and Andy Young in the courtyard under King's balcony, according to Orange.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In April 2020, Iglesias shared a video of him horsing around with Lucy and Nicholas as the pair attempted to climb on his back for a ride.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Zeus did not approve of his daughter fooling around with this mortal roughneck hunter and put out a hit on Orion.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The transition was rough for Ansari, who wasn’t fluent in English and often got in trouble for fooling around in school.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Kidding (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidding%20%28around%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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