verb

kidding

joking, teasing

Are you kidding me?

Are you kidding me?

I was just kidding about quitting my job.

I was just kidding about quitting my job.

to be kidding to be joking You have to be kidding.

Synonyms: joking, teasing, jesting

From the noun 'kid' (child), implying treating someone like a child by fooling or teasing them.

When you are 'kidding', you are being playful like a 'kid' (a child).

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