Kidding: meaning, definitions and examples

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kidding

 

[ หˆkษชdษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

joking manner

Kidding refers to the act of making a joke or playful remark. It implies that the speaker is not being serious and is often used to lighten the mood in conversation.

Synonyms

fooling, joking, pranking, teasing

Examples of usage

  • I was just kidding when I said I would jump off the roof.
  • Are you kidding me? That was an amazing performance!
  • I thought you were serious, but now I see you were kidding.
  • He's always kidding around with his friends.
  • Stop kidding! I can't take you seriously now.

Translations

Translations of the word "kidding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น brincando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเคผเคพเค• เค•เคฐ เคฐเคนเคพ เคนเฅ‚เค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SpaรŸ machen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bercanda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั€ั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผartowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†—่ซ‡ใ‚’่จ€ใ† (ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ‚’ใ„ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plaisanter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bromear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaka yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†๋‹ดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู…ุฒุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vtipkovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพartovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ€็Žฉ็ฌ‘ (kฤiwรกnxiร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกaliti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรญnast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะทั–ะป ะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ (khumroba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸaka etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bromear

Etymology

The word 'kidding' originated from the late 19th century in American English. It is derived from the verb 'kid', which was originally used in the sense of 'to tease or make fun of someone.' The roots of the term can be traced back to the mean 'to make fun or joke about.' The use of 'kid' as a verb appeared in the late 1800s and has since evolved into the more commonly used 'kidding.' The playful connotation has made it a popular term in casual conversation, especially among friends and in informal contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,607, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.