kidding

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: kid-ding (2)

English Definition

Joking or teasing someone

Example Sentence

I was only kidding, don't take it seriously.

US IPA /ˈkɪdɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈkɪdɪŋ/

joking teasing jesting fooling

serious earnest